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Nord-Amerikanischen  Skat-Verbandes 

(NORTH  AMERICAN  SKAT  LEAGUE) 


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MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 
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i£rkoren  Pon  ritcfi,  ilp  „Briiber  int  Bkaf!“  — 

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lDte  bantals  ftnb  „Bibif|“  ttnb  „BXaurer“  Perbannt, 
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XBettn  man  bett  rBerlnJt  ttttb  (BrUmttt  abjtfjäist; 

Hie  fel|lt  Iper  ptnt  Btedjen  ber  „brüte  ißantt“  — 
3nt  Botlifall  felbjt  pel|kt  Unr  bie  kanten  l|eratt. 
liTcfj  läßt  man  fte  leben,  bie  „Biegrr  int  Bpiel“, 
Bttb  fel|t  ifpen  Btiüien  bantif  ein  JBiel. 

BlpV  Bebauern  ttttb  „Iranern“  ben  preis  atttfi  kriegt, 
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Bie  Bttkels  ber  Baljntltabf  ftnb,  Urie  bekannt, 

3a  pets  galant,  Urenn’s  aitdj  tttaittfpnal— „fdiettant“. 

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OFFICERS  NORTH  AMERICAN  SKAT  LEAGUE 


PAUL  TROMNOW.  SECRETARY 
MARTIN  DREYFUS,  VICE-PRES'T 


ROBERT  SCHILLER.  PRESIDENT 


ALBERT  SPEICH.  TREASURER 
ARTHUR  MAND.  2ND  VICE-PRES'T 


BRIEF  HISTORY  OF  SKAT 

By  Herr  Skat. 

The  real  skat  onkel — the  man  who  prefers  the  game  to  sustenance — 
will  hardly  be  concerned  with  the  history  of  skat.  He  will  be  content 
that  some  genius  invented  it,  and  rest  satisfied  in  the  happy  circum- 
stance that  brought  him  under  the  subtle  spell  of  its  intricacies ; but 
the  student  of  the  game — the  man  who  loves  it  as  an  international  insti- 
tution— will  want  to  know  something  of  its  origin  and  history. 

It  may  as  well  be  understood  from  the  start  that  little  authoritative 
is  known  about  its  origin.  Either  its  devotees  have  been  too  busy  with 
its  fascinations  to  inquire  into  the  question  or  else  they  have  been  un- 
concerned. It  is  pretty  well  settled,  however,  that  skat  is  of  a com- 
paratively modern  origin. 

An  excellent  treatise  on  the  game,  the  “Illustriertes  Skatbuch”  by 
A.  Hertefeld  of  Breslau,  published  in  1885,  after  the  famous  Altenburg 
Congress,  furnished  the  foundation  for  the  sketch  of  the  game  appear- 
ing in  Ernst  Eduard  Lemcke’s  American  edition  on  skat,  published  in 
3887,  which,  I think,  is  one  of  the  best  and  most  authoritative  works  on 
skat  that  has  evel’  been  published. 

Skat  is  concededly  a German  card-conception.  Lemcke  says  it  was 
first  played  by  the  farmers  of  the  romantic  country  around  the  Wart- 
burg.  It  bears  a great  resemblance  to  the  Wendish  game  of  “schafs- 
kopf”  and  “dreibein”.  Tradition  has  it  that  a certain  Wendish  coach- 
man having  learned  the  game,  instructed  his  employer  in  it^.  mysteries, 
who  in  turn  taught  a number  of  “taroc”  players  how  to  play  it.  Among 
these  was  a lawyer  of  Altenburg,  F.  F.  Hempel  by  name,  who  saw  great 
possibilities  in  its  fundamental  principles.  Not  only  this,  but  tradition 
has  it,  he  saw  a golden  opportunity  in  the  game  to  take  a quiet  rap  at 
royalty  by  exalting  the  “bauern”  (bowers,  in  German — farmers)  above 
the  kings  and  queens.  It  was  about  1835,  so  it  is  reported,  that  Hempel 
first  began  his  public  espousal  of  skat,  and  as  the  agrarian  movement 
that  culminated  in  the  rebellion  of  1849  was  then  beginning,  it  is  quite 
reasonable  to  suppose  that  the  idea  of  making  the  “bauern”  (farmers! 
rule  over  the  representatives  of  royalty  appealed  to  the  growing  senti- 
ment of  the  times.  Whatever  may  have  been  HempeFs  motive,  he  took 
a prominent  and  active  part  in  the  development  of  the  game  and  in 
settling  its  rules. 

Since  its  early  introduction  into  Altenburg,  skat  has  moved  con- 
stantly onward  until  today  it  is  the  most  universally  played  of  any 
game  of  cards,  not  even  excepting  the  more  venerable  game  of  whist. 
It  is  the  national  game  of  Germany;  many  Frenchmen  play  it:  King 
Edward  VII  of  England  and  hosts  of  his  subjects  are  “onkeln”,  and  in 
the  United  States,  it  is  fast  superceding  all  other  card  games,  even  the 
great  American  game  of  “poker.” 

Lemcke’s  estimate  of  skat  in  1887  was  stated  as  follows : “It  is 
really  a most  wonderful  and  interesting  conception,  wrought  out  with  a 
surprising  consequential  application  of  its  fundamental  principle,  afford- 
ing greater  variety  and  more  possibilities  in  bringing  out  to  the  best 
advantage  the  individuality  of  each  player,  not  hampered  by  an  uncon- 
genial partner,  and  in  keeping  the  interest  of  those  engaged  in  it  longer 
sustained  than  any  other  game  of  cards.” 


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The  etymology  of  the  name  of  the  game  is  quite  as  uncertain  as  the 
history  of  its  origin.  Some  derive  it  from  the  Gothic  skatto,  Anglo- 
Saxon  skatt,  the  modern  German  schätz  (treasure),  because  two  cards 
are  put  aside,  which  are  a “treasure”  for  one  of  the  players.  More 
plausible,  says  Lemcke,  though  less  learned  and  poetical  is  the  deriva- 
tion or  corruption  from  “schafskopf”  or  perhaps,  since  “tarco”  certainly 
had  a great  influence  on  the  development  of  skat,  one  of  the  terms  used 
in  “taroc,”  a game  of  Italian  origin,  “scart”  from  “scartare,”  to  discard, 
an  important  feature  in  skat.  “Matador”  is  likewise  a term  used  in 
skat  and  taken  from  “taroc.” 

Skat  tournaments  have  been  held  annually  for  years  in  Germany, 
and  Altenburg  has  become  famous  all  over  the  civilized  world  for  its 
great  congresses.  So  far  as  I have  been  able  to  learn,  the  first  skat- 
congress  ever  held  in  the  United  States  was  in  Brooklyn,  New  York,  in 
1886  or  1887,  and  concerning  it,  the  “Brooklyn  Neue  Freie  Presse”  said: 
“It  is  hardly  necessary  to  assert  that  this  even  will  leave  its  mark  on 
the  history  of  civilization.”  This  was  pure  prescience. 

Lack  of  space  will  prevent  other  historical  data  than  that  relating 
to  the  North  American  Skat  League,  the  institution  that  has  made  skat 
famous  throughout  the  length  and  breadth  of  the  United  States.  This 
organization  was  perfected  by  purely  voluntary  arrangement,  at  St. 
Louis,  Mo.,  on  January  22,  1898,  when  three  hundred  skat-players,  prin- 
cipally from  the  middle  western  states,  met  and  adopted  the  name 
which  ha$. since  become  protective  for  organized  skat*  all  over  tips 
country. 

The 'league  then  did  not  have,  and  never  until  the  present  year  had 
it  had,  any  legal  organization,  but  so  earnest  were  its  sponsors,  and  so 
splendidly  has  the  augmented  interest  kept  up  that  it  has  flourished 
despite  its  lack  of  legal  status.  Indeed,  it  has  become  an  institution  of 
great  magnitude,  aiding  the  organization  of  clubs,  disseminating  a spirit 
of  fraternity,  and  giving  enjoyinent  to  thousands.  In  its  incorporated 
form,  whiqh  was  accomplished  last  month,  it  should  march  strongly  on 
to  a splendid  destiny. 

The  following  cities  have  had  the  annual  congresses  of  the  league, 
which  have  kept  up  uninterruptedly  from  the  beginning : 1899.  Indiana- 
polis; 1900,  Milwaukee;  1901,  Chicago;  1902,  Detroit;  1903,  Cleveland; 
1904,  St.  Louis;  1905,  Milwaukee;  1906,  Buffalo;  1907,  Chicago;  1908. 
New  York  City,  and  1909,  Milwaukee. 

It  will  be  noted  that  Milwaukee  will  have  entertained  the  congress 
three  times — more  than  any  other  city  in  the  country, — and  rightfully, 
too,  for  today  Milwaukee  is  the  prominent  figure  in  skat  in  the  United 
States. 

Staid,  intent,  they’re  sitting  here, 

I^eeping  busy,  in  good  cheer, 

Asking  not  to  be  disturbed, 

Thinking  deep,  with  wit  not  curbed. 

Interspersing  here  two  lines — 

Seek  to  know  what  thus  combines? 

Guess  not  long,  the  first  lines  tell 
Odiously,  what  the  spell ; 

Oh,  you’ll  find  it  if  you  would 
Decidedly,  that  SKAT  IS  GOOD. 


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DIRECTORS  OF  THE  NORTH  AMERICAN  SKAT  LEAGUE 


LEO  WIEMANN.  BALTIMORE 


H.  H.  LARHEIM.  CLEVELAND 


F.  M WINKLER.  BUFFALO 


The  Sturdiest  peoples  of  the  earth  drink  beer — drink 
it  from  childhood  to  age.  And  those  are  the  peoples  who 
suffer  least  from  nervousness  and  from  dyspepsia. 

When  one  needs  more  vitality,  the  Doctor  says  “drink  beer.” 

The  barley  is  food ; the  hops  are  a tonic.  The  trifle 
of  alcohol  is  an  aid  to  digestion. 

The  proper  drinking  of  beer — but  not  the  abuse  of  it — is 
good  for  the  weak  and  the  well.  And  not  the  least  of  the  good 
comes  through  flushing  the  system ; in  getting  rid  of  the  waste. 

But  a beer  to  be  healthful  needs  to  be  pure.  And 

it  must  be  well  aged,  else  the  after-result  is  biliousness. 

That  is  why  we  are  so  careful  with  Schlitz.  We  double 

the  necessary  cost  of  our  brewing  to  insure  absolute  purity. 

And  we  age  the  beer  for  months  before  marketing. 

It  gives  you  the  good  without  the  harm. 


Ask  for  the  Brewery  Bottling. 

See  that  the  cork  or  crown  is  branded  Schlitz. 


The  BeerThat  Made  Milwaukee  Famous 


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DIRECTORS  OF  THE  NORTH  AMERICAN  SKAT  LEAGUE 


MADISON.  WIS. 


H.  J.  MUELLER.  HOUSTON.  TEXAS 


J.  CHAS.  EICHHORN.  DETROIT 


DAVENPORT.  IOWA 


CHICAGO 


L.  PRIESTER.  ST  LOUIS 


GUSTAV  HIRSCHBERG.  NEW  YORK 


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SCHWARTZBERGER’S  GRAND-OUVERT 

BY  HERR  SKAT. 

Let  Heinrich  Schwartzberger  be  the  nom  de  convenience  for  a well 
known  local  skat  onkel  and  then  let  us  proceed  to  tell  the  story  of  the 
greatest  Christian  day  that  ever  came  into  the  life  of  this  splendid 
Americanized  Teuton. 

^ ^ ❖ 

Heinrich  Schwartzberger,  big,  jolly  and  prosperous,  was  a son  of 
one  of  those  grand  old  pioneers  of  the  Vaterland  who,  away  back  in 
1849,  protested  against  the  tyranny  of  German  nobility,  and  while  re- 
taining an  intense  love  of  native  land  rebelled  against  the  institutions 
that  governed  it,  and  sought  solace  in  the  new  foreign  land  that  blazed 
with  promise  of  personal  liberty. 

With  thousands  of  others  of  the  agrarian  class,  to  which  the  elder 
Schwartzberger  belonged,  he  gathered  his  little  family  about  him  one 
eventful  day  and  came  to  America,  the  Mecca  of  all  the  governmentally 
opposed.  He  made  Milwaukee  his  destination  and  there  lived  out  a 
long  and  useful  existence,  contented  in  liberty  of  thought  and  speech, 
and  happy  in  the  realization  that  his  splendid  family  was  being  reared 
amid  the  institutions  of  a free  country. 

The  Vater,  Schwartzberger,  was  a typical  pioneer.  Accustomed  as 
he  was  to  oppression  and  wrongs,  he  demanded  but  little  from  his 
adopted  country  in  the  way  of  relief,  and  was  satisfied  to  earn  a rea- 
sonable livelihood  from  the  opportunities  that  presented  themselves  in 
the  developing  west. 

He  was  honest,  honorable  and  upright,  and  the  rebellious  spirit  that 
prompted  the  severence  of  his  citizenship  with  Germany,  calmed  under 
knowledge  of  new  world  equity  and  equality. 

His  was  a simple  life.  His  pipe  was  his  best  companion,  next  to 
his  family,  and  his  main  diversion  was  a frequent  game  of  skat  (a  card 
game  first  conceived  in  old  Altenburg,  his  native  province) — with  some 
of  the  “rebels”  who  came  out  from  Germany  with  him. 

The  good  son  Heinrich,  with  whom  we  have  to  .deal,  was  a typical 
son  of  this  good  old  German  ancestor.  He  retained  the  innate  charac- 
teristics of  the  sturdy,  splendid  race  from  which  he  sprang,  but  ab- 
sorbed those  which  have  made  this  country  the  wonder  of  the  civilized 
world. 

He,  too,  learned  skat,  and  brought  to  the  game  a mixture  of  Teu- 
tonic and  American  genius.  He  played  cards  like  he  attended  to  busi- 
ness. He  was  anxious  to  win. 

Those  evenings  which  he  devoted  to  skat  were  bright  spots  in  his 
busy  life  and  he  and  his  cronies  enjoyed  themselves  as  only  good  skat 
onkeln  can.  German  “gemuetlichkeit”  and  American  good  fellowship 
blended  into  a finished  product  that  came  as  near  perfect  happiness  as 
mortal  man  can  ever  expect. 

But  one  single  cloud  darkened  Heinrich  Schwartzberger’s  skat  ex- 
perience, and  at  times  he  grew  sad  in  the  remembrance  that  never,  in 
his  long  participation  in  the  game,  had  he  held  a grand  ouvert — that 
mystical,  heart  thrilling  hand  to  which  the  high  hopes  of  all  skat 
players  are  everlastingly  attuned. 

It  hurt  him.  His  good  friend  Hans  Dinklemeier  had  two  of  these 
plays  to  his  credit;  the  “maurer,”  Johann  Gross,  had  “sat  back”  and 
caught  one,  and  even  that  prince  of  “dumkopfs,”  Wilhelm  Rausmit,  had 
been  favored,  but  he — Heinrich  Schwartzberger — earnest,  honest  and 
conscientious  had  never  come  nearer  to  it  than  “grando,  with  Schneider 
angesagt.” 


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At  each  succeeding  session,  Heinrich  Schwartzberger  was  wont  to 
meet  his  friends  high  in  the  hopes  that  he  was  “due,”  only  to  retire  to 
his  disturbed  slumbers  terribly  disappointed  in  the  realization  that  the 
fickle  goddess  who  presides  over  the  destinies  of  skat  onkeln,  had  ruth- 
lessly overlooked  him. 

At  times  he  would  dream  of  skat  and  many  a night  he  had 
awakened  with  a happy  start,  only  to  find  the  illusive  grand  ouvert  he 
had  beheld  in  the  vagaries  of  his  slumber  mind,  had  faded  away  into  a 
vague  impression. 

The  despondent  Heinrich  once  confided  in  strictest  confidence  to  his 
good  frau  that  the  crowning  ambition  of  his  life,  now  that  he  had  her, 
the  family  and  money,  was  to  “hold  a grand  ouvert,”  and  the  good  wife 
filed  away  the  confession  for  future  reference. 

“ ’Twas  the  night  before  Christmas,”  last  year,  that  Frau  Schwartz- 
berger quietly  let  in  the  other  “three”  to  their  generous  dining  room, 
and  then  led  Heinrich  down  and  turned  up  the  lights. 

He  never  forgot  that  sight ! Before  him  at  the  table  were  his  three 
good  cronies,  ready  for  business — cards  in  hand.  On  the  sideboard 
there  was  a generous  supply  of  all  that  goes  with  skat  and  the  spirit  of 
the  game  pervaded  everywhere. 

With  a whoop  and  a laugh,  he  “sat  in”  and  the  play  began.  Such 
jollity  never  was  before.  The  merry  party  were  oblivious  to  every  other 
mundane  thing,  and  those  Americanized  Germans  were  enjoying  life, 
as  only  they  know  how  to  enjoy  it. 

The  luck  was  fairly  well  distributed,  although  Heinrich  was  getting 
some  awfully  poor  hands.  There  was  not  enough  discrimination,  how- 
ever, to  cause  peevishness  on  the  part  of  any  of  the  players,  and  the 
game  went  merrily  on  until  near  midnight,  when  it  came  Rausmit’s 
turn  to  deal. 

Rausmit,  be  it  understood,  dealt  every  fourth  time,  and  every  time 
he  did  deal — the  dealer  always  nonparticipating  in  the  play — he  made 
a pilgrimage  to  the  sideboard  and  stopped  long  enough  to  say  “Prosit!” 

It  created  no  comment,  therefore,  when  he  dealt  that  he  dropped 
about  half  the  cards  on  the  floor  and  was  quite  a time  picking  them  up. 
Surely  there  was  no  suspicion  that  when  he  did  finally  “raise  the  deck” 
it  was  a “cold  one”  that  had  previously  reposed  beneath  the  big  center 
legs  of  the  table ! 

Rausmit  served  the  cards  carefully,  and  as  the  last  three  fell  to 
Schwartzberger — for  he  was  “hinterhand” — he  looked  into  his  friend’s 
face  and  thought  he  had  suffered  a stroke  of  apoplexy ! 

Schwartzberger’s  eyes  bulged  away  out  of  their  sockets  as  he  care- 
fully scanned  each  card ; his  hands  trembled  as  with  a palsy ; his  face 
was  blood  red  and  as  he  excitedly  jumped  from  his  chair  hugging  the 
cards  closely  to  his  breast,  he  yelled : 

“I’ve  got  it!  Yah,  I’ve  got  it!” 

The  others  looked  up  hurriedly.  Was  Schwartzberger  a maniac? 

He  yelled  and  danced  around,  invited  everybody  up  to  have  some- 
thing, laid  the  hand  down  on  the  table,  lovingly  fumbled  every  card, 
and  then  all  four  heads  went  down  together  to  look  it  over. 

Sure  enough ! There  were  the  four  jacks,  the  ace,  ten,  king,  and 
queen  of  hearts,  the  ace  of  spades  and  ace  of  diamonds!  The  long 
sought  hand  had  come  to  him  on  Christmas  eve,  and  his  cup  of  joy 
overflowed ! 


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It  is  immaterial  what  was  done  the  rest  of  that  night.  There  are 
times  when  it  is  well  to  leave  out  some  of  the  incidents  and  details. 
This  is  one  of  them.  “Suffice  it  to  say”  those  four  onkeln  never  had  a 
better  time,  and  yet  Schwartzberger  retained  enough  presence  of  mind 
to  say  to  his  good  wife,  as  he  prepared  to  retire : 

“Liebchen,  this  is  the  best  Christmas  I ever  had  in  my  whole  life!” 
$ $ $ ^ ^ 

He  was  supremely,  completely  happy.  She  was  gratified.  It  had 
cost  her  a few  dollars  to  “frame  up”  the  deal,  but  she  considered  the 
money  well  spent. 


RANDOM  PLAY 

1.  Berries  that  float  might  be  gooseberries. 

2.  Those  ripening  first,  elder-berries. 

3.  A goat  becomes  human  when  a goatee. 

4.  If  a singer  turned  into  a fish,  to  reach  depth  he  should  be  a bass. 

5.  A foot  that  is  not  always  twelve  inches — a hoof. 

G.  If  you  hurry  into  worry  ,in  a flurry  wrong  you’ll  scurry. 

7.  Two  good  forms  of  exercise : Skat  and  Skate.  One  for  the  head, 
the  other  for  the  feet. 

S. “Play  out” 

(eight  is  enough  to  make  a suit.) 


A FINE  NULLO-OUVERT 

There  is  no  man  on  earth  who  would  announce  a nullo-ouvert  on 
the  following  cards  and  from  a casual  glance  at  them  most  any  skat 
player  would  be  willing  to  bet  that  the  balance  of  the  deck  could  not 
possibly  be  arranged  so  as  to  permit  the  hand  to  win,  and  yet  a little 
patience  and  a proper  arrangement  of  the  pack  will  show  how  it  is 
possible.  Here  is  the  hand  which,  under  proper  circumstances,  could  be 
successfully  played  as  a nullo-ouvert : 


O O 
O 0 


* ♦ 

* * 


9? 

w 

* * 
* . * 


The  above  hand  is  taken  from  “Skat,”  an  illustrated  pamphlet 
issued  by  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee  & St.  Paul  Railway. 


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“SKAT  IN  A NUTSHELL” 

ACCORDING  rFO  THE  RULES  OF  THE 

NORTH  AMERICAN  SKAT  LEAGUE 

TAKEN  FROM  THE  “A  B C OF  SKAT” 

Arranged  by  F.  W.  LIEDTKE  Copyrighted 


Calculating  the  Value 
of  Play’s: 

Multiply  the  Unit  with 
the  Matadores,  to  which 
add  Game,  Schneider, 
Schwarz,  etc. 

UNIT 

— 



4 

M/Ä 

2 s 

* 

¥ 

¥ 

Mr 

)T 

4 

4 

¥ 

,♦ 

kli 

In  Tournee  and  Solo 
every  Trump  after  the  4 
Tacks  is  a Matador,  but 
only  when  in  rotation, 
unbroken. 

Tournee  ♦ 

5 

10 

15 

20 

25 

f MULTIPLIERS 
j Game 1 

“ ¥ 

6 

12 

18 

[24 

30 

“ 4 

7 

14 

21 

28 

35 

j Schwarz 3 

I besides  the  Mata- 

l dores. 

* 

8 

16 

24 

32 

40 

Solo  ♦ 

9 

18 

27 

36 

45 

C Game 1 

! C/>/l  •> 

¥ 

10 

20 

30 

40 

50 

1 OCIiliClUUI  ^ 

j Schwarz. .3 

j Schneider  (anno’ c’d)  3 
j Schwarz  {when. 

1 Schneider  anno’ c’d) ..  4 

J Schwarz  ( anno’c’d ) ..  5 
l besides  the  Matadores 

♦ 

11 

22 

33 

44 

55 

“ * 

12 

24 

36 

48 

60 

Grand  Tournee 

12 

24 

36 

48 

60 

f Multipliers 
i iilre 

^ Tournee  I Only 
, < Jacks 

Multipliers  Trumps 
< like  K 

r Solo 

Grand  Guckser 

16 

32 

48 

64 

80 

Grand  Solo 

20 

40 

60 

80 

100 

Grand  Ouvert 

24 

144 

168 

192 

216 

Null 

m 

J No  Trumps.  Player  wins  by  not  making  a 
trick.  Tack  follows  Queen,  10  after  Jack. 

Null  Ouvert 

401 

Ramsch 

A play  for  the  least  points.  Only  Tacks  trump, 

20,  30,  50. 

Passt  nicht  Tournee 
and  Guckser 

If  won  counts  single ; if  lost  counts  double 
against  the  player. 

In  Tournee  and  Solo,  Trumps  follow  in  this  order: 

JACKS  *,  ♦,  ¥,  ♦,  ACE,  10,  KING,  QUEEN,  9,  8,  7 


Ace  counts  11,  Ten  10,  King  4,  Queen  3,  Tuck  2,  Nine,  Eight  and  Seven  don’t  count. 


All  must  follow  suit.  In  the  absence  of  suit  the  players  have  the  option  of 
trumping  or  discarding.— Beating  the  card  led  is  also  optional. 


HOW  TO  CALCULATE — Suppose  the  result  of  a four-handed  Skat  party  is  as  follows 
A B C D 

+ 90 + 30 —40 + 170 

the  calculation  would  be  as  follows : 

A to  B + 60  B to  A — 60  C to  A — 130  D to  A t 80 

A to  C +130  B to  C + 70  C to  B — 70  D to  B +140 

A to  D — 80 B to  D— 140 C to  D —210 D to  C +210 

7 +110  ~ —130  —410  -430 

According  to  the  above  statement  B lost  130  and  C 410  points.  A won  110  and  D 
430  points,  or  540  points  are  won  and  540  points  are  lost.  The  value  of  the  points  to 
decide  is  left  to  the  players,  but  it  must  be  decided  before  the  game  is  started. 


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SOME  MATADORES 

The  best  designation  we  can  find  for  Chas.  Eichhorn : The  Literat 
of  Skat.  Of  course,  there  are  others,  but  since  he  is  on  the  frontier  we 
must  hear  him  in  mind.  He  would  not  like  to  be  forgotten  though  he 
lives  out  on  the  boundary  line  between  two  countries. 

Leonhardt  Priester,  besides  being  one  of  our  League  Directors,  does 
not  allow  Skat  to  be  neglected  in  his  town,  and  especially  under  his 
own  roof. 

The  Grand  Old  Man,  Missionary  in  the  Southern  Territory,  ever 
active,  Texas  Müller,  makes  proselytes  in  round  numbers  and  it  is  said 
will  bring  his  Texas  Herd  numerically  and  otherwise  strong. 

F.  W.  Liedtke  of  Philadelphia  comes  to  the  front  with  a new 
score  card. 

Ad.  Lankering  of  Hoboken  is  modest  withal  and  offers  to  do  all  the 
good  he  can  with  a sufficient  supply  of  Souvenirs  when  published. 
When  this  reaches  him  we  trust  his  kindly  inclination  will  be  repaid  in 
some  measure  by  a publication  that  will  meet  with  his  approval  and 
those  who  are  with  him. 

We  in  Wisconsin  all  know  Brother  Fehlandt  of  Madison.  Between 
the  law  and  skat  he  keeps  his  intellect  well  burnished. 

Of  Fred  Kunkel,  Davenport,  we  are  led  to  believe,  that  if  he  were 
to  be  supplied  with  our  publication  to  hand  around  to  all  his  friends, 
one  edition  would  not  suffice. 

Here’s  to  a team,  similar  in  that  the  given  name  of  each  begins 
with  the  same  letter  and  the  surname  ends  alike  in  syllable : Leo  Wie- 
mann  of  Baltimore  and  Louis  Heymann  of  Fingerboard  Road,  situated 
in  the  State  of  New  York.  Great  workers  in  the  eastern  provinces  and 
we  hope  to  convince  them  that  the  mainland  is  still  located  in  the 
middle  west — in  Skat. 

When  Director  Pfeiffer  comes  up  from  Indianapolis  we  are  going 
to  leave  him  to  our  Secretary,  whose  name  he  will  see  correctly ’.printed 
somewhere  in  these  pages.  ^4* 

It  is  not  Skat  that  keeps  Wm.  Sieber  of  McKeesport  much  con- 
nected with  Germany.  His  letterheads  indicate  that  somewhere  in 
Hamburg  they  feel  confidence  in  him  as  a representative  in  America. 

If  the  photo  of  Brother  Lahrheim  is  accurate,  he  will  stand  a 
chance  of  being  a center  of  interest  with  some  of  our  ladies.  Better 
bring  Cleveland  Pfister  to  balance  matters. 

Assuredly  A1  Gauff  is  a busy  man,  therefore  we  will  forgive  it ; 
we  do  not  believe  it,  though  we  have  it  in  his  handwriting,  that  one  of 
our  best  men  could  be — Worst  Mann.  Bear  him  no  grudge,  we  know 
you,  Max  Wortsmann. 


Welcome  to  you  in  this  place 
And  may  you  oft  return, 
Beaming  smile  upon  your  face 
When  our  ways  you  learn. 

Hearty  drain  the  glass  you  drink 
To  make  good  deeds  of  what  you  think. 


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This  Bank,  being  at  the  logical  center  of  Wisconsin 
banking  activity,  and  having  an  exceptional  list  of 
State  and  Foreign  correspondents,  is  in  a position  to 
handle  collections  in  a most  satisfactory  manner. 

The  First  National  Bank 

of  Milwaukee 


THE  ROUND 
FRONT 

BUFFET 


CHAS.  REICHENBACH 

PROPRIETOR 


274  THIRD  ST. 
Milwaukee 

Call  for  a copy  of  “Skat 
in  a Nutshell.” 


MUNICIPAL  SKAT  FOUNTAIN 

The  little  city  of  Plymouth,  Wis.,  has  the  distinction  of  being  the 
only  municipality  in  the  United  States  which  has  been  made  the  re- 
cipient of  a skat  fountain,  and  the  skat  players  of  Plymouth  have 
naturally  the  distinction  of  being  the  only  skat  players  in  the  country 
who  have  donated  such  a feature  to  any  city. 

This  fountain  is  about  16  feet  high  and  stands  in  a reinforced  con- 
crete basin  about  18  feet  in  diameter.  It  is  made  of  iron  of  handsome 
design,  and  surmounted  by  the  figure  of  a child.  The  fountain  cost 
over  $200  exclusive  of  the  concrete  base. 

The  fountain  came  to  be  given  to  Plymouth  through  the  following 
circumstances : The  Plymouth  Skat  club,  which  was  founded  in  1894, 
had  the  honor  to  hold  the  fourth  summer  tournament  of  the  Wisconsin 
Skat  league  on  August  12,  1906.  This  was  a great  success,  nearly  800 
players  participating  at  the  tournament,  in  which  nearly  $1,500  in  prize 
money  was  awarded.  By  careful  management,  the  Plymouth  club  had 
a surplus  of  about  $350  from  this  tournament,  and  decided  to  devote  a 
part  of  it  for  public  purposes.  C.  Pfeifer,  ex-mayor  of  Plymouth,  sug- 
gested that  the  club  donate  a fountain  to  the  city,  and  this  suggestion 
was  unanimously  and  enthusiastically  adopted. 

This  skat  fountain  was  dedicated  on  August  18,  1907,  with  cere- 
monies which  included  the  formal  presentation  of  the  fountain  to  the 
city  by  G.  A.  Albrecht,  president  of  the  Plymouth  club,  and  acceptance 
of  the  same  by  Mayor  T.  F.  Ackermann.  The  dedicatory  address  was 
given  by  Herr  Skat,  of  the  Milwaukee  Sentinel.  A band  of  music  and 
a skat  tournament  completed  the  day’s  jollification. 

Plymouth,  Wis.,  is  situated  about  53  miles  north  of  Milwaukee  at 
the  junction  of  the  Chicago,  Milwaukee  & St.  Paul  Railway  and  the 
Chicago  & Northwestern  Railway,  and  is  also  connected  with  Elkhart 
and  Sheboygan  by  an  interurban  railroad.  It  is  located  in  Sheboygan 
county  and  has  about  3,000  inhabitants,  over  one-half  of  which  are 
Germans.  It  is  the  center  of  the  cheese  industry  of  the  United  States, 
and  the  extent  of  the  business  done  in  that  community  alone  will  be 
appreciated  when  it  is  said  that  frequently  more  than  1,000,000  pounds 
of  cheese  is  stored  in  its  cold  storage  warehouse. 

If  the  city  had  no  other  distinction,  it  ought  to  be  famous  as  the 
home  of  the  only  skat  fountain  ever  dedicated  to  a municipality  in  the 
United  States. 


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(föffizwihs  Programm 

für  ürn 

12.  ünttgr ess  iteß  Noröammkantßrljni  i’katufrbanöra 

Samstag,  den  19.  Juni. 

9 Uhr  vorm.  Empfang  der  Delegaten  und  Anweisung  von  Sitzen 
für  das  erste  Turnier  im  Hippodrom. 

4 Ulir  nachm.  Damen-Empfang  und  Dinner  im  Deutschen  Klub. 
Abends  Vorstellung  im  Davidson-Theater. 


4 Uhr  nachm.  Sitzung 
Calumet  Club. 


der  Nationalbeamten  und  Direktoren  im 
des  Nord-Amerik.  Skat- Verbandes  im 


7 Uhr  abends.  Jahrestagun 

Hippodrom. 

7:30  Uhr  abends.  Offizielle  Eröffnung  des  12.  Skat-Kongresses 
durch  Präsident  Robert  Schiller.  Begriissung  durch  Bürger- 
meister Rose. 

8 Uhr  abends.  Erste  Sitzung  des  Turniers.  (Skatmeister:  Max 

Wortsmann.)  Hippodrom  und  Westseite  Turn-Halle. 


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den  20.  J u n i. 


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3 Uhr  nachm.  Skat,  Bridge  Whist,  Cinch  und  Euchre  Turnier  für 
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Whitefish  Bay  Resort. 

4 Uhr  nachm.  Nachmittags-  und  Abend-Konzert  und  Sommernachts- 
fest in  Whitefish  Bay. 

8 Uhr  abends.  Bekanntmachung  der  Preisgewinner  des  Turniers  in 
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J2th  CONGRESS  NORTH  AMERICAN  SKAT  LEAGUE 

SATURDAY,  JUNE  19th. 

9 A.  M. — Reception  and  Registration  of  Delegates  and  Drawing  for 
Seats  for  First  Session  of  the  Tournament.  At  the 
Hippodrome. 

4 P.  M. — Reception  to  Visiting  Ladies  at  the  Deutscher  Club,  to  be 
followed  by  Dinner  at  six  o’clock  and  Theater  Party  at  the 
Davidson. 

4 P.  M. — Meeting  of  National  Officers  and  Directors  at  the  Calumet 
Club. 

7 P.  M. — Annual  Meeting  of  the  North  American  Skat  League  at 

the  Hippodrome. 

7:30  P.  M. — Official  Opening  of  the  12th  Congress  by  President 
Robert  Schiller. 

Address  of  Welcome  by  Hon.  David  S.  Rose,  Mayor  of  Milwaukee. 

8 P.  M. — First  Session  of  the  Tournament.  Hippodrome  and  West 

Side  Turner  Hall. 

( Skat-Meister : Ex-Pres’t.  Max  Wortsmann.) 


SUNDAY,  JUNE  20th. 

9 A.  M. — Drawing  of  Seats  for  Second  Session  at  the  Hippodrome. 

10  A.  31. — Continuation  of  Annual  Meeting  of  North  American  Skat 

League. 

2:  30  P.  M. — Second  Session  of  the  Tournament.  Hippodrome  and 
West  Side  Turner  Hall. 

(Skat-Meister:  Fred  Tschientschy.) 

3 P.  31. — Skat,  Bridge  Whist,  Cinch  and  Euchre  Tournament  for 
Ladies  at  the  Calumet  Club. 

8 P.  31. — Grand  Concert  at  Hippodrome  by  Jos.  Clauder’s  Band. 


MONDAY,  JUNE  21st, 

10:30  A.  M. — Fruehschoppen  at  Pabst  Brewery. 

12:30  P.  31. — Trolley  Party  from  Pabst  Brewery  to  Whitefish  Bay 
Resort. 

4 P.  M. — Afternoon  and  Evening  Concert  and  Summer  Night’s 
Festival  at  Whitefish  Bay. 

8 P.  M. — Announcement  of  Tournament  Prize  Winners  at  White- 
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Milwaukee  Committees 

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FINANCE  COMMITTEE. 

GEORGE  GERLACH,  Chairman. 

W.  A.  STARKE. 

JOHN  E.  BADE. 

CHAS.  PITTELKOW. 

JNO.  STROHMEYER. 

HALL  COMMITTEE. 

HENRY  IMHOLZ,  Chairman. 

J.  OBERTIN. 

HENRY  KUNTZ. 

AUG.  RHEINS. 

JOE  VAN  ESS. 

PRIZE  COMMITTEE. 

PAUL  JAENICKE,  Chairman. 

WM.  L.  LANDWEHR. 

WM.  DAEHLING. 

J.  BEST. 

WM.  KOOTZ. 

MAX  VOGT. 

OTTO  KNELL. 

RAILROAD  COMMITTEE. 

A.  CARLSRUH,  Chairman. 

E.  N.  GULBRANSEN. 

R.  M.  THAYER. 

W.  S.  TURNBULL. 

MARTIN  CRAMER. 

J.  R.  HURLEY. 

W.  BIRMINGHAM. 

AMUSEMENT  COMMITTEE. 

B.  J.  NOCKIN,  Chairman. 

RICHARD  BECKER. 

WM.  E.  BURKE. 

OSCAR  HUSTING. 

CASSIMIR  GONSKI. 

SOUVENIR  COMMITTEE. 

BEN  LAKOSKI,  Chairman. 

M.  REISS. 

G.  E.  ENDERIS. 

WM.  F.  STREIT. 

ARNOLD  L.  HUCHTING. 

PRIZE  AUDITING  COMMITTEE. 

OSCAR  SCHWEMER,  Chairman. 

ED.  LUEK. 

ERNEST  HOTTELET. 

GUS.  WEIGLE. 

WM.  GROSSKOPF. 

WM.  BAHR. 


PRESS  COMMITTEE. 

H.  F.  TYRRELL,  Chairman. 
DOLFEE  DOELLINGEN. 

T.  S.  ANDREWS. 

J.  E.  ERMATINGER. 

EMIL  COURT. 

OSCAR  H.  MORRIS. 

FRED  VOGT. 

LADIES’  RECEPTION  COMMITTEE. 

MRS.  ROB.  SCHILLER,  Chairman. 
MRS.  MARTIN  DREYFUS. 

MRS.  ARTHUR  MAND. 

MRS.  PAUL  TROMNOW. 

MRS.  ALBERT  SPEICH. 

MRS.  GEO.  F.  GERLACH. 

MRS.  PAUL  JAENICKE. 

MRS.  A.  CARLSRUH. 

MRS.  H.  F.  TYRRELL. 

MRS.  EUG.  HUSTING. 

MRS.  BEN  LAKOSKI. 

MRS.  OSCAR  SCHWEMER. 

MRS.  JOHN  E.  BADE. 

MRS.  WM.  DAEHLING. 

MRS.  C.  GONSKI. 

MRS.  M.  REISS. 

MRS.  A.  L.  HUCHTING. 

MRS.  WM.  BAHR. 

MRS.  W.  J.  KOESTER. 

MRS.  A.  KRESSE. 

MRS.  H.  J.  KILLILEA. 

MRS.  THEO.  PROCHNOW. 

MRS.  W.  E.  BURKE. 

MRS.  W.  LANDWEHR. 

MISS  S.  HESSE. 

MRS.  A.  CLAS. 

MRS.  H.  KUNTZ. 

MRS.  OTTO  ILLING. 

MRS.  WM.  KOOTZ. 

MRS.  O.  HUSTING. 


Milwaukee  Committees  — Continued 

RECEPTION  COMMITTEE. 

EUGENE  L.  HUSTING,  Chairman. 

CHAS.  ABRESCH. 

SAMUEL  DOERMER. 

LOUIS  KINDLING. 

G.  L.  ENGELKE. 

PAUL  STERN. 

H.  C.  PETERMAN. 

JOHN  MEHL. 

ARTHUR  KOENIG. 

H.  C.  VOLKMAN. 

WM.  J.  KOESTER. 

HENRY  STROHMEYER. 

JOHN  DIEDERICHSEN. 

CHAS.  SOUTHWELL. 

JOHN  DE  WERTH. 

F.  J.  KNOELL. 

N.  BONESHO. 

ROBERT  WILLIAMS. 

ARNO  KRESSE. 

EDWARD  ROHN. 

JOHN  RIPPLE. 

ADAM  GETTELMAN. 

H.  JAEGER. 

E.  SALBEY. 

J.  HOFFMANN. 

HENRY  WEBER. 

OTTO  ILLING. 

ARTHUR  POLACHEK. 

F.  LUEHRING. 

FRANK  J.  MEYER. 

DR.  E.  TANNER. 

MAX  LOEBL. 

DR.  H.  P.  HOEHL. 

J.  H.  SCHMITZ. 

ALOIS  HANKE. 

O.  R.  KALWEIT. 

R.  S.  WITTE. 

LOUIS  M.  STEINER. 

E.  A.  KEHR. 

EDWARD  LUTZ. 

CHAS.  HESS. 

GEO.  J.  SCHWARTZ. 

H.  J.  KILLILEA. 

CHAS.  ZANZIG. 

F.  G.  GEHRZ. 

JOHN  MIKULA. 

FRANK  DAU. 

AUGUST  KAHLO. 

DR.  W.  KRUEGER. 

H.  C.  STUBBE. 

D.  GOLDMAN. 

HENRY  SCHAEFER. 

CHAS.  MANEGOLD. 

ALVIN  P.  KLETZSCH. 

WM.  MANEGOLD. 

FRANZ  HEIDEN. 

F.  ORTH. 

FRANK  MANN. 

H.  C.  WAGNER. 

FRANK  ADLER. 

F.  TSCHIENTSCHY. 

SAM  ADLER. 

P.  ZABEL. 

C.  CASPAR. 

W.  P.  MUELLER. 

CURT  HOERIG. 

H.  KOEHNEKE. 

WM.  LANGEN. 

V.  HUSTING. 

F.  RIEMENSCHNEIDER. 

C.  HAECKLER. 

LOUIS  KAKATSCH. 

A.  KAUFMAN. 

C.  HARDTKE. 

A.  MILLER. 

HENRY  P.  SCHMIDT. 

H.  STOLTZ. 

THEO.  PROCHNOW. 

MARTIN  WEBER. 

WM.  LACHENMAIER. 

OTTO  KAUSCH. 

H.  G.  JOHN. 

JOHN  T.  HOFF. 

CHAS.  SANDERS. 

WM.  H.  BOMM. 

LOUIS  AARON. 

JNO.  LEISCH. 

F.  W.  HARTUNG. 

CHAS.  NETZOW. 

FRANK  H.  RAESKE. 

J.  HENRY  ESSER. 

FRANK  SCHULTZ. 

A.  J.  HOST. 

A.  G.  HAUSER. 

CHAS.  STUBA. 

WM.  KRUEGER. 

Fr.  HASSELWANDER. 

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WISCONSIN  STATE  SKAT  LEAGUE 

Wisconsin  has  the  unique  distinction  of  being  the  first  state  in  the 
Union  to  have  a duly  incorporated  skat  league. 

The  preliminary  meeting  for  the  purpose  was  held  March  2d,  1902, 
at  which  time  H.  O.  Frank  was  elected  president,  and  Max  Leubuscher, 
secretary.  The  meeting  was  held  January  24th,  1903,  at  which  time  it 
was  determined  to  hold  a tournament  in  this  city  on  March  8th,  1903. 
A special  meeting  was  held  March  7th,  1903,  at  which  incorporation 
papers  were  drawn,  signed  and  forwarded  to  the  Secretary  of  State. 
Four  hundred  and  twenty-five  players  participated  at  the  tournament. 
The  next  tournament  was  held  at  Plymouth  on  he  last  Sunday  in  July, 
1903;  the  next  at  Sheboygan,  January  17th,  1904,  four  hundred  and 
twenty-four  players  participating. 

The  summer  tournament  of  1904  was  held  at  West  Bend,  August 
14tji,  with  an  attendance  of  three  hundred  and  sixty-five  players.  The 
winter  tournament  of  1905  was  held  at  Madison  on  the  5th  day  of 
February,  two  hundred  and  four  players  participating.  The  summer 
tournament  of  1905  was  held  at  Port  Washington,  August  20th,  at 
which  six  hundred  and  thirty-two  players  were  present.  The  winter 
tournament  of  1906  was  held  at  Fond  du  Lac,  January  21st,  six  hundred 
and  two  players  participating.  The  summer  tournament  of  1906  was 
held  at  Plymouth,  August  12th,  six  hundred  and  forty-six  participating. 
The  winter  tournament  of  1907  was  held  at  Milwaukee,  February  3d, 
one  thousand  and  nine  participating.  The  summer  tournament  of  1907 
was  held  at  Elkhart  Lake,  July  7th,  seven  hundred  and  fifty-seven 
participating.  The  winter  tournament  of  1908  was  held  at  Milwaukee, 
February  2d,  eight  hundred  and  thirty-five  participating.  Summer 
tournament  of  1908  was  held  at  Manitowoc,  Wis.,  July  19th,  six  hundred 
and  twenty-five  participating.  The  last  winter  tournament  was  held 
January  31st,  1909,  one  thousand  and  twenty  participating.  The  next 
summer  tournament  of  the  league  will  be  held  at  Port  Washington, 
Wisconsin,  August  22,  1909,  at  which  time  $1,150  in  cash  will  be  given 
as  prizes. 

The  present  officers  of  the  Wisconsin  Skat  League  are:  John  C. 
Fehlandt,  of  Madison,  President;  Chas.  F.  Fechter,  of  Manitowoc,  Vice 
President ; Oscar  F.  Schwemer,  of  Milwaukee,  Secretary ; E.  K.  Ansorge, 
of  Green  Bay,  Treasurer,  and  Chas.  C.  Mueller,  of  Port  Washington, 
Corresponding  Secretary  for  the  summer  tournament.  The  Directors  are 
Wm.  A.  Balir,  Martin  M.  Dreyfus,  Wm.  F.  J.  Landwehr,  all  of  Milwau- 
kee ; Otto  Bergemann,  of  Plymouth ; Joseph  F.  Huber,  West  Bend ; 
Chas.  C.  Miller,  Beaver  Dam ; Henry  E.  Zimmermann,  Burlington ; 
Gilbert  Hoffmann,  Jefferson,  and  Gustav  Guenther,  Chilton. 

The  Wisconsin  Skat  League  holds  two  tournaments  each  year,  the 
winter  tournaments  all  being  held  at  Milwaukee  and  the  summer 
tournaments  at  such  place  as  may  be  designated  at  the  annual  conven- 
tion. All  the  detail  work  of  tournaments  is  attended  to  by  its  officers, 
and  not  less  than  $1,000  in  cash  as  prizes  is  given  at  each  tournament. 


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SOME  MILWAUKEE  PEOPLE  YOU  MAY  MEET 

We  cannot  afford  to  ignore  the  name  of  the  man  who  claims  that  he 
“put  Milwaukee  on  the  map” — Mayor  Dave  Rose.  He  rose  from  the 
humble  position  of  county  judge  in  southwestern  Wisconsin  until  as 
mayor  he  proved  an  indefatigable  advertiser — verily  he  did  not  lose 
either  and  is  himself  proclaimed  as  one  of  the  things  “that  made  Mil- 
waukee famous.”  For  the  beverage  that  makes  our  city  renowned  he 
has  stood  valiantly  with  his  oratory  against  the  arraignments  of  the 
apostles  of  abstinence.  In  a vote  upon  a choice  for  an  official  flower  for 
our  city,  it  seems  there  would  be  a close  contest  between  those  who 
choose  the  blossom  of  hops  and  those  who  see  only — Rose. 

Vice  1st:  M.  Dreyfuss. 
ice  2nd  : Arthur  Mand 
isible  betimes  as 

igorous  skat  onkeln  even  when  no 

acant  president’s  chair  requires  an  occupant. 

When  Billy  Landwehr  came  to  this  country  from  the  Fatherland — 
then  merely  a boy — it  seems  he  brought  the  germs  of  Skat  and  Gemüt- 
lichkeit with  him.  These  have  grown  and  propagated  at  such  rate  that 
those  in  contact  with  him  became  infected  while  Billy  himself  has 
gained  so  much  that  you  need  but  set  him  on  the  scales  to  note  the 
beneficent  results. 

You  miss  the  real  thing  if  you  do  not  get  in  with  Herr  Skat. 
He  has  done  good  service  elucidating  and  preaching  and  the  columns  of 
the  “Sentinel”  which  he  fills  are  considered  “right  dope”  wherever  the 
game  is  known.  Catch  him  unawares  and  you  will  no  doubt  find  that 
Brother  Hank  knows  more  German  than : “Prosit.” 

We  have  one do  you  know  who  is  longest  at  skat?  Take  a 

look  at  elongated  Arnold  L.  Huchting,  he  measures  some  trifle  over  six 
feet  some.  Still  he  is  sometimes  short — on  trump. 

Paul  Tromnow : an  ardent  yeoman  in  the  service  of  the  “Four 
Wenzel.”  Has  had  his  hands  full  as  National  Secretary,  but  not  so  full 
that  he  could  not  occasionally  hold  winning  hands.  It  is  a marvel  that 
recent  records  show  him  a loser — Schwartzt  on  a Guckser  against 
four.  224  points  lost. 

Good-natured  Otto  Kausch  will  play  skat  on  very  little  provocation. 
He  believes  in  skat  as  pastime,  not  as  work.  It  is  both  fact  and  josh 
that  he  would  go  a long  way,  any  day,  to  find  out  whether  you  would 
“have  something  on — your  house.” 

In  our  city  you  will  find  a name,  intimately  connected  with  the 
game — though  the  Germans  Skat  may  claim — means  “progress” : such  is 
Southwell’s  fame. 

Drawing  from  the  list  of  names  of  those  who  are  helping  to  make 
the  game  cosmopolitan,  so  that  eventually  all  peoples  and  nations  will 
adopt  it,  we  are  pleased  to  note  the  Poles  active — for  one  instance : 
Casimir  Gonski. 

The  man  who  takes  your  money  will  no  doubt  also  take  your  fancy 
— after  you  become  acquainted  with  Al  Speich. 

Few  words,  shoulder  to  the  wheel,  seldom  in  print,  time  is  precious, 
matter  of  fact,  but  can  be  found  at  skat : George  Gerlach. 


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SOME  MILWAUKEE  PEOPLE  YOU  MAY  MEET 

To  an  inquirer : We  are  not  ready  to  state  that  the  name  on  the 
monument  in  Washington  Park  immortalizes  a man  whose  descendants 
live  in  Milwaukee.  However,  there  is  a little  man  whose  name  is 
known  all  over  the  country  where  skat  is  played,  and  if  ever  the  history 
of  the  development  of  the  game  in  America  is  written  the  classic  and 
euphonious  “Schiller”  should  certainly  have  a place. 

Who  is  always  “Schneider”  whether  the  hand  is  a winner  or  not? 
Lakoski. 

Although  he  is  not  in  the  Marathon  class,  the  question  of  distance 
is  one  that  Abe  Carlsruh  solves  quite  readily.  Ye  travelers,  get  next 
to  him. 

Since  he  was  admittedly  a good  man  selling  things,  there  was  a 
good  reason  for  putting  Paul  Jaenicke  somewhere  in  line  where  the 
buying  was  done. 

Bern.  Nockin  is  connected  with  the  interests  that  make  the  stuff 
that  makes  for  Milwaukee’s  fame.  He  is  hoping  that  we  can  add  hereto 
the  fame  of  our  city  as  liberal  entertainer  of  those  who  are  our  guests 
during  the  Tournament.  He’s  on  the  job  himself. 

Why  is  it,  they  ask  since  Max  Vogt  is  suspected  of  having  found 
his  affinity,  Guckser  to  him  is  anathema — he  doesn’t  like  it.  Some  sur- 
mise that  he  does  not  want  to  find  any  further  Dame,  blind  and  unbe- 
knownst. Let  it  go  at  that. 

E.  L.  Husting  likes  skat,  and  don’t  anyone  dare  interrupt  him  to 
talk  rank  politics. 

Find  him  at  skat  any  time,  all  the  time,  and  most  the  time,  a very 
consistent  and  conscientious  player,  but  not  strong  on  committee  work. 
Max  Loebl  is  staunch,  though. 

One  of  our  “Stars” — Paul  Stern.  Translate  it  yourself  if  you  are 
incredulous. 

The  president  of  the  Milwaukee  Skat  Club,  one  Ted  Zillmer,  has 
been  active  in  the  game  despite  his  many  other  functions.  But  he  is 
big  enough  to  stand  it.  Has  been  member  of  the  County  Board,  Sheriff, 
County  Chairman,  Campaign  Manager,  Director  German  Press  Club,  is 
in  Civic  Bodies,  Lodges  etc.  and  a general  organization  man  all  around. 

When  the  penmanship  of  copy  is  poor,  it  is  quite  easy  for  a printer 
to  get  a good  name  a trifle  “off.”  Thus  it  was  we  got  S-c-h-w-e-i-n-e-r 
instead  of  Schwemer  on  a proof.  It  was  corrected,  though  we  do  not 
consider  such  faux  pas  really  bad,  as  Schwein  is  synonymous  with 
“Luck”  in  Skat.  In  this  connection  another  well-known  player  could 
hardly  object  to  having  the  e in  his  name  dropped  at  times : Ed.  Lueck. 
“It  is  an  ill  wind  that  blows  nobody  good.” 

You  will  find  that  Frank  Luehring  does  not  hold  so-called  Post 
Mortems  at  the  table.  Pie  is  Coroner  and  confines  himself  to  his  official 
duties  in  this  respect. 

John  Ripple  is  always  looking  for  good  hands,  when  it  comes  to 
the  matter  of  feet — forget  it — we  did  not  want  to  talk  business. 


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©ie  fingen,  luftentglommen 
©ir  „SoIo§"  ofjne  galjl. 

©oc£)  trauert,  gept’g  gum  Scheiben, 
SßopI  jeber,  trüb  unb  ftumm, 

©ag  ift  ein  bitt’reg  Reiben, 

,,©a§  lefjte  SJtol  fjerum." 

Unb  leife  flingt’g:  ,,©u  geine, 

©u  Stabt,  an  Sfatern  reich), 

©ir  fommt  im  £anbe  feine 
Sin  ©aftfreunbfchjaft  tool)!  gleicfj!" 


* 


Offen,  fröljlid}  laftt  ung  trinfen, 
©efjeim  bie  Sftucfer  mögen  „minfen". 

©ie  SBelt,  mein  $reunb,  ift  gang  famog, 
©u  m a df  ft  fie  f ä)  ö n , berfudf)’  eg  blog. 

Sfat,  ben  I)aben  mir  recfjt  gern, 
®iebibe,  ftiU  nur  unb  fern. 


SJUImaufee,  Stabt,  bu  feine, 

©u  Stabt,  an  Sfatern  reich), 

©ir  fommt  im  ßanbe  feine 
gm  ®artenföiele  gleich . 

©u  lubeft  fie  gum  gefte, 

©ie  Slater  rtal)  unb  fern  — • 

9?un  fommen  beine  ©äfte 
Unb  fiel}’  — • fie  fommen  gernl 

gürma^r,  bei  folgern  „Zeigen", 
©a  „pafet"  man  „nidfjt"  fo  leicfjt. 
Sfatbrüber  feiten  geigen, 

Sßirb  nur  if)r  $iel  erreicht. 

S^un  „mimmeln"  beine  fallen 
— - 9Ue  „ftadj"  man  je  fo  ftumpf 
Unb  fubelnb  f)eif$t’g  bei  Sillen: 
S^ilmaufee  ift  jefct  ©rümpf. 


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COMPARATIVE  SKAT 

Comparative  skat  is  a game  designed  to  show  the  different  possi- 
bilities of  the  same  cards  manipulated  by  various  players.  The  cards 
are  dealt  as  in  the  ordinary  game  and  the  hands  held  at  the  various 
positions  at  the  table  are  punched,  so  that  when  they  are  reassembled 
for  the  next  table,  the  corresponding  player  will  hold  the  identical 
hands  of  his  predecessor,  and  the  lead  will  be  the  same  place.  The 
scores  of  any  one  direction  will  be  those  made  in  that  direction  from 
identically  the  same  cards.  It  is  akin  to  duplicate  whist. 

Comparative  skat  was  invented  and  perfected  by  Dr.  Charles 
Southwell,  of  Milwaukee,  a former  whist  player  and  a conscientious 
student  of  skat.  It  has  been  tried  for  a number  of  times  in  Milwaukee, 
and  was  one  of  the  features  of  the  1905  congress.  Several  inter-club 
matches  between  organizations  representing  Chicago  and  Milwaukee 
have  found  the  game  to  be  full  of  most  intensely  interesting  results. 

An  authority  on  skat  has  made  the  following  explanatory  and  com- 
mendatory comment  on  the  game:  “Comparative  skat  is  an  arrange- 
ment to  show  who  can  make  the  most  points  with  the  same  cards,  or  in 
other  words,  a contrivance  to  prove  who  can  play  skat.  And  the  system 
here  referred  to,  comes  as  near  doing  this  as  one  can  expect.  In  its 
details  it  is  fairly  simple.  The  cards  dealt  to  each  sitz  are  punched  so 
that  the  same  hands  may  be  passed  from  table  to  table.  In  this  way  all 
players  at  a given  seat  play  the  same  cards.  He  who  makes  the  most 
points  naturally  plays  the  best.  Any  one  who  can  play  skat  can  play 
comparative  skat  without  previous  instruction.  It  in  no  wise  changes 
the  game,  or  its  incidents.  It  is  interesting  and  has  made  a great  hit.” 


TWO-HANDED  SKAT. 

It  sometimes  happens — but  infrequently,  thanks  be ! — that  the  third 
hand  is  missing,  for  some  reason.  Luckily  there  is  an  expedient  that 
does  very  well,  as  such.  There  is  such  a game  as  two-handed  skat  and 
it  is  quite  interesting. 

The  cards  are  dealt  first  to  vorhand,  then  to  a “dummy”  and  lastly 
to  the  dealer.  The  dealer  then  bids  to  vorhand  and  when  the  game  is 
announced  the  “dummy”  is  exposed,  excepting  in  ramsch,  the  vorhand 
leading.  The  opponent  to  the  player  always  plays  the  “dummy”  in 
regulation  order.  The  opponent  can  play  from  his  own  hand  and  in  due 
order  from  the  “dummy”  to  the  disadvantage  of  the  player.  The  player, 
on  the  contrary,  has*  the  advantage  of  knowing  his  own  discard  and  the 
exact  holding  of  his  opponents.  In  ramsch,  the  “dummy”  does  not  count. 


SOLO  WITHOUT  ELEVEN. 

The  question  is  often  asked  whether  or  not  a player  can  success- 
fully play  a solo  without  eleven  matadores,  i.  e.  without  a single  trump 
in  his  hand  or  in  the  skat?  It  can  be  done  and  any  man  with  the  neces- 
sary nerve  can  try  it.  For  example  the  following  cards  can  win  a club 
solo  without  eleven  matadores,  providing  the  balance  of  the  cards  are 
properly  divided: 


A FEW  POINTERS  FOR  SKAT  PLAYERS 

To  become  a good  skat  player  it  is  necessary  to  be  cool  and  deliber- 
ate and  carefully  watch  each  trick. 

Watch  your  opponent’s  games  and  learn  his  peculiarities.  Be  care- 
ful, at  the  same  time,  that  you  don’t  develop  any  of  your  own.  There 
are  few  players  that  have  not  some  peculiarities.  A player  quickly 
learns  to  play  his  own  hand;  the  hard  part  is  to  play  in  accord  with 
another  against  the  player. 

The  most  important  point  to  remember  is  to  keep  the  player  in  the 
middle.  The  player,  of  course,  tries  to  get  the  last  hand  or  drop. 

The  lead  may  make  or  break  the  game,  and  the  common  rules  vary 
with  the  different  games  and  situation  of  the  player. 

First — The  player  has  the  rear,  or  third,  hand.  In  solo,  the  first 
player  should  lead  ace,  preferably  where  he  has  the  10  with  it.  Having 
no  ace,  he  should  lead  a single  card,  if  he  has  one ; if  he  has  none,  then 
he  should  lead  his  strongest  suit.  Leave  suits  of  two  alone,  if  possible, 
and  if  that  is  impossible,  lead  the  highest  card  of  two. 

If  the  tricks  taken  count  39,  lead  the  10-spot  of  color  not  shown. 

The  same  rules  hold  good  against  a tourne,  except  that  it  is  policy 
to  wait  with  the  aces. 

If  the  player  is  in  the  middle,  always  play  from  your  strongest 
suit,  that  is,  a suit  where  you  have  a possible  trick — a 10-spot,  king  and 
queen  is  a good  one.  You  must  play  low  from  an  ace,  especially  in  a 
tourne. 

Always  play  to  weaken  your  opponent’s  hand,  force  him  to  trump, 
and  not  throw  off.  To  lead  trumps  is  a dangerous  proceeding,  and.  in 
the  majority  of  cases,  it  helps  the  player  to  win. 

Don’t  lead  a single  card  after  the  trumps  are  exhausted. 

To  estimate  the  value  of  your  hand  is  not  so  easy.  When  have  you 
a tourne  or  solo? 

With  two  jacks  and  two  of  every  suit,  without  an  ace,  it  is  best 
to  pass. 

Two  jacks  and  two  aces  make  a very  strong  tourne. 

Before  playing  a solo  estimate  what  you  will  lose  on  the  cards  you 
hold  that  will  not  take  tricks.  If  they  figure  a little  over  60  it  is  well 
to  risk  the  play,  as  the  blind  and  poor  play  will  enable  you  to  pull 
through. 

A long  suit,  with  several  packs,  is  a good  grand.  Two  best  jacks 
and  the  aces  and  10s  of  two  suits  and  no  picture  cards  is  a sure  grand 
if  you  have  the  lead. 

Beware  of  seven-trump  hands,  with  three  fail  tricks.  About  two- 
thirds  of  them  are  lost. 

Nullo  and  nullo  ouvert  suggest  themselves.  Lead  short  suit  against 
nullo.  Watch  your  partner  in  nullo  ouvert.  The  one  frequently  lost  is 
when  the  player  has  7,  9 and  queen  of  a suit,  or  the  8 and  9. 

Be  careful  of  the  gucksers.  The  ambitious  player  often  falls  into 
that  trap. 

In  tourne,  discard  to  strengthen  your  hand;  if  possible  free  your- 
self of  one  suit,  vary  your  style,  or  else  your  game  will  become  an 
open  book. 

Do  not  play  grands  without  the  jacks  if  a player  bids  for  a solo. 

Play  a weak  solo  instead  of  a tourne  at  all  times. 

In  grand  indicate  the  suit  that  you  take  no  tricks  in  at  first;  that 
is,  if  the  player  takes  the  trick.  If  your  patrner  takes  the  trick,  you 
may  throw  in  a 10-spot  or  ace  if  you  have  the  ten  with  it. 

Keep  a close  watch  on  the  count  and  throw  in  a 10  or  an  ace  when 
it  makes  enough.  Last,  but  not  least,  don’t  lose  your  temper. 


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bidder  £oo§. 

SSem  (Sang  gegeben  ift,  ber  fing’ 

Hnb  taft  if)n  müb’  audf)  merben; 

SBenn  £roft  e§  ifjm  nur  immer  bring’ 

Verlang’  er  nichts  auf  ©rben. 

belobet  unb  befrängt  fei  er 
llnb  fdfjmetg’  barob  in  SBonne, 

©taubenb,  baft  nichts  fdtjöner  mär’ 

Htg  feine»  dhifymeZ  (Sonne. 

©in  ßabfat  unb  audCj  £roft  gumat 
(Soff  Sßegafug  erfdfjmingen, 

2)ann  bulbet  er  bie  irb’fdfje  ;Duat 
ttnb  fann  f tet§  meiter  fingen  (?').' 

0 

Sfatfpiefcr  gefeütidj  gefdutitt. 

©in  Mitbürger  unferer  (Stabt  mürbe  untängft  bor  ben  Sßotigei* 
ridfjter  gebraut.  S)en  HuSfagen  be§  Sßotigiften  gemäfe  mar  berfetbe  um 
6 XUjr  morgen  arretiert  morben,  unb  gmar  meit  er  iljn  für  einen  be* 
nebelten  Hadjtfdfjmärmer  Ijielt.  Huf  bie  $rage  be§  Stifters,  mo  er  bie 
Hacpt  gugebracEjt  Ijabe,  antmortete  ber  Hngeltagte,  er  Ijabe  ©tat  gefpielt 
unb  bie  lefete  Sftmtbe  mürbe  turg  bor  6 ttljr  beenbet,  metdje§  audj  burdj 
berfdjiebene  Renten  beglaubigt  mürbe. 

S)er  £ftidjter  orbnete  hierauf  bie  fofortige  ^r eitaff ung  be§  Cannes 
an,  mit  ber  93egriinbung,  baft  jemanb,  ber  bie  gange  üftadfjt  ©tat  gefpieXt 
Ij at , nidjt  nodf)  nacp  ber  lebten  9hmbe  auf  gefäfjrticfje  ober  poXigetboibrige 
$fabe  geraten  fönnte. 

0 

2B  tbmung. 

©tabt  Httenburg  im  alten  Sßatertanbe, 

£)u  attbefannter  £eimat§ort  be§  (St at, 

Sßit  bidb)  berbinben  un§  bie  engften  S3anbe 
S)urdj  biefe§  (Spiet,  ba§  bort  erfunben  marb. 

SBie  bu  befannt  bift  affen  SBengetrittern 
$n  atfen  beutfdjen  Banben, 

(So  ift  audj  hier  in  biefeg  ßanbe§  Smitten 
©in  gmeite§  Httenburg  erftanben. 

Sftitmaufee  ift’S,  mofjin  jeftt  atte  Onfetn  eiten, 

2)ie  (Stabt,  mo  man  nodj  beutfdfje  Sitten  Ijegt; 

23erüljmt  ift  fie  in  atfen  Sanbe§teilen, 

2)enn  Ijier  mirb  audj  ber  ebte  (Sfat  gepftegt. 

Sen. 


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ffahat  ÜHjtoftölj  lag  Eesart 

2)er  anerfannt  fdjönfte  ^ßtaij  in  ben  33ereinigten  Staaten,  am 
9Jtid)igan=See. 

Äusflug,  (Gommer»  unb  So  mmernad|f  efe|l 
ber  „Skaf-Sntiels“  mit  ifjren  Ängeljörigen 
borffjin  am  Ithmtaa,  bctt  21.  Juni  1909 


'IBetfsfifdj  ßffeu  unübertroffen.  Täßlid)  friirti  au«  btefer  tBndft. 


OUmcevfe  fEatfintttfags  unb  Menbs. 


SQöer  SOß^itefif^  23aty  nidjt  gefetjen  fjat,  mar  nicfyt  in  9ftilmautee. 
^uggegeicfjnete  gatjrftrajje  für  Automobils  unb  23uggieS  am  See 
entlang.  (SarS  alle  20  Minuten  üon  SßiSconfin-  unb  Ofttoajfer* 
Strafe. 

Special  Dinners.  Arranagements  for  Parties,  etc. 

TELEPHONE  LAKE  400 

RICHARD  BECKER,  Eigenthümer. 


(iffirtal  ymr  ©at 


12th  Congress  North  American  Skat  League 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


June  19th,  20th  and  21st,  1909 


FIRST:  CONGRESS  PRIZE,  $1,000  Cash. 

SECOND:  Milwaukee  Prize,  $500  Cash. 

THIRD:  Chicago  Prize,  Chest  of  Silverware,  $450. 
FOURTH:  Milwaukee  Sentinel  Trophy,  Hall  Clock,  $375. 
FIFTH:  Cash  $250. 

SIXTH:  Cash  $200. 

SEVENTH:  Cash  $150. 


The  following  trophies  have  been  donated  to  the  Prize  Fund: 
Milwaukee  Free  Press,  Silver  Punch  Bowl,  $150. 
Germania-Herold  Association,  Chest  of  Silverware,  $100. 
Davenport,  Iowa,  Skat  Club,  Diamond  Stud,  $75. 

Detroit  Skat  Club,  Silver  Punch  Bowl,  $75. 

President’s  Prize,  by  Robert  Schiller,  Bronze  Statue  Clock,  $55. 
Buffalo  Skat  Club,  Gold  Certificate,  $50. 

Cleveland,  Ohio,  Solid  Gold  Watch,  $50. 

Milwaukee  Journal,  Watch  and  Chain,  $25. 

Saginaw,  Mich.,  Germania  Prize,  $50. 

Prizes  have  also  been  donated  by  New  York,  Philadelphia, 
Indianapolis,  St.  Louis  and  Grand  Rapids.  It  is  planned  to  have 
one  prize  for  every  eighth  player  participating  in  the  tournament. 


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The  Magnificent  “Milwaukee  Sentinel”  Trophy 


The  above  shows  the  magnificent  Hall  Clock  donated  by  The  Mil- 
waukee Sentinel  to  the  North  American  Skat  League  on  the  occasion  of 
the  Twelfth  Annual  Congress. 

The  clock  is  a splendid  piece  of  workmanship,  both  as  regards  ex- 
ternal appearance  and  in  respect  to  mechanism.  It  is  valued  at  $375.00 
and  has  been  listed  as  fourth  prize. 

The  Milwaukee  Sentinel’s  attitude  toward  Skat  is  evinced  not 
merely  by  this  graceful  gift,  but  by  its  constant  booming  of  the  game 
for  a period  of  more  than  eight  years,  in  which  activity  it  has  been  a 
pioneer  among  American  newspapers. 


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CONSTITUTION  AND  BY-LAWS  OF  THE  NORTH  AMERICAN  SKAT  LEAGUE 


(Organized  January  23,  1898,  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.) 


I.  NAME. 

North  American  Skat  League. 

II.  OBJECT. 

To  advance  and  improve  the  game  of  “Skat.” 

III.  MEMBERSHIP. 

The  League  consists  of  Active  and  Honorary  Members. 

IV.  OFFICERS  AND  THEIR  ELECTION. 

1.  There  shall  be  a President,  two  Vice-Presidents,  a Treasurer,  a 
Secretary  and  such  number  of  Directors  as  may  be  determined  at  each 
Skat  Congress.  They  shall  be  elected  annually,  at  a meeting  called  for 
that  purpose  by  the  President.  The  election  shall  take  place  during  a 
session  of  the  Skat  Congress. 

2.  The  President,  Vice-Presidents,  Treasurer  and  Secretary  shall  be 
residents  of  the  place  where  the  next  Congrss  convenes.  The  Directors 
are  to  be  the  representatives  of  the  cities  with  the  largest  attendance, 
and  their  names  shall  be  recommended  by  the  players  of  such  cities. 

V.  DUTIES  OF  OFFICERS. 

1.  The  President  shall  preside  at  all  the  meetings  and  shall  be  a 
member  (ex  officio)  of  all  standing  committees. 

2.  In  the  absence  of  the  President  the  first,  or  if  necessary,  the 
second  Vice-President  shall  preside. 

3.  The  Treasurer  shall  keep  account  of  all  the  money  received  from 
the  Secretary,  pay  all  vouchers  drawn  on  him,  and  he  shall  submit  his 
report  to  the  annual  meeting. 

4.  The  Secretary  alone  is  authorized  to  receive  money;  he  shall 
deliver  the  same  to  the  Treasurer  and  take  a receipt  therefor;  he  shall 
keep  the  minutes  of  all  the  meetings,  and  attend  to  their  correspond- 
ence. His  compensation  shall  be  25  cents  for  each  member. 

5.  The  Directors  shall  act  as  local  Secretaries  in  their  places  of 
abode;  they  shall  send  the  names  of  Skat  players  residing  in  their  dis- 
tricts or  cities  to  the  Secretary,  distribute  all  literature  and  other 
printed  matter  received  by  them  from  the  Secretary,  to  Skat  players  in 
their  districts  or  cities.  The  Directors  shall  be  reimbursed  for  their 
expenses  for  postage. 

6.  The  parliamentary  rules  contained  in  “Cushing’s  Manual”  shall 
prevail  at  all  the  meetingsand  committee  sessions. 

VI.  ADMISSION  TO  MEMBERSHIP. 

1.  Any  Skat  player  desiring  to  become  a member  of  the  North 
American  Skat  League  must  pay  a per  capita  tax  of  50  cents  to  the 
National  Secretary,  who  shall  issue  to  him  a Membership  Card  for  the 
current  year. 

2.  Members  having  rendered  valuable  services  to  the  League  may 
be  elected  Honorary  members;  but  they  are  not  relieved  from  the  pay- 
ment of  annual  dues. 

VII.  BY-LAWS. 

1.  All  business  shall  be  transacted  in  the  German  language;  but 
members  are  permitted  to  express  their  ideas  and  argue  in  the  meeting 
in  the  English  language. 

2.  Constitution  and  By-laws  can  only  be  amended  at  an  annual 
meeting.  A two-thirds  vote  of  all  members  present  is  necessary  to  carry 
any  amendment. 

3.  A convention  shall  be  held  each  year,  at  which  rules  of  the  game 
may  be  considered  and  changed  and  the  city  selected  where  the  next 
convention  shall  be  held. 

4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  member  to  induce  Skat  players  to 
become  members  of  a Skat  Club,  and  to  follow  the  rules  adopted  by  the 
League. 

5.  The  Executive  Board  shall  have  power  to  suspend  a member 
against  whom  well  substantiated  complaints  are  preferred.  Such  sus- 
pension shall  last  until  the  next  annual  meeting.  For  final  expulsion 
of  a member  a two-thirds  vote  of  all  members  present  at  the  annual 
meeting  is  necessary. 

6.  Motions  to  change  the  playing  rules  shall  be  made  in  writing 
and  forwarded  to  the  Secretary  at  least  14  days  before  a convention 
takes  place. 

7.  A Congress  Tournament  shall  be  held  in  two  sessions  of  twenty 
rounds  each. 

8.  The  fiscal  year  shall  terminate  at  the  close  of  each  Congress. 


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VIII.  GENERAL  RULES  FOR  CONGRESS  TOURNAMENTS. 

1.  Questions  (Frage-Spiele)  are  not  permitted. 

2.  The  play  shall  be  for  “one-quarter.” 

3.  Before  the  beginning  of  Tournaments  the  President  shall  ap- 
point one  Head  Skat  Master,  and  for  about  every  25  tables,  an  Assistant 
Skat-Master,  whose  duties  shall  be  to  decide  all  contested  plays  and 
differences.  His  and  their  decisions  shall  be  final. 

4.  The  score  sheets  use  din  Congress  Tournaments  must  be  filled 
out  with  the  greatest  care.  All  provisions  on  said  score  sheets  are  to 
be  considered  as  rules. 

5.  At  a session  of  Congress  Tournaments  there  shall  be  awarded 
at  least  seven  prizes;  should  there  be  more  than  seven  prizes,  the  scale 
of  distribution  of  prizes  as  noted  in  Paragraph  12,  shall  be  repeated  as 
often  as  possible. 

6.  The  table  and  seat  of  each  participant  at  Congress  Tournaments 
must,  for  each  separate  session,  be  determined  by  lot.  Any  person 
changing  a seat,  except  with  permission  of  Skat-Master,  shall  not  be 
entitled  to  participate  in  a game. 

After  game  is  called  and  any  table  should  not  be  filled,  the  Skat- 
Master  must  attend  to  the  filling  of  such  table,  and  after  the  first  round 
has  been  played,  a player  coming  late  cannot  play. 

7.  Each  game  which  looks  like  a prize-possibility,  must  be  recorded 
under  column  headed  “Remarks”  and  on  the  back  of  the  score  sheet; 
only  games  properly  recorded  can  be  considered  by  the  prize  judges 
when  figuring  the  awards.  Claims  for  prizes,  when  not  properly  recorded 
on  the  score  sheet,  will  not  be  considered. 

8.  On  the  completion  of  20  rounds,  all  score  sheets  must  be  prop- 
erly filled  out  and  delivered  to  the  Assistant  Skat-Master  in  charge  of 
that  section,  who  shall  in  turn  deliver  the  same  to  a Prize  Committee  of 
seven  members,  appointed  by  the  President  before  play  begins. 

9.  The  report  of  the  Prize  Committee  shall  be  handed  to  the  Presi- 
dent as  soon  as  possible  after  the  second  session. 

10.  All  prizes  shall  be  marked  before  the  beginning  of  the  Tourna- 
ments with  the  numbers  of  the  prizes  for  which  they  are  intended, 
plainly  visible. 

11.  No  player  is  entitled  to- more  than  one  prize. 

12.  In  order  to  guard  against  misunderstanding,  it  is  explicitly 
stated  that  the  scores  obtained  by  one  and  the  same  player  at  the  two 
sessions  are  not  to  be  added;  and  that  a player  present  in  one  session 
only,  is  not  excluded  from  the  award  of  prizes. 

13.  All  plays  which  look  like  prize-possibilities,  and  all  corrections 
on  score  sheets  must  be  O.  K’d  by  a Skat-Master. 

14.  After  20  rounds  have  been  played,  the  game  is  concluded,  even 
if  all  plays  have  not  been  recorded. 


IX.  CLASSES  AND  VALUE  OF  GAMES. 
Solos. 

Simple  Game  . . . , . . 

“Schneider”  ......... 

“Schwarz”  . ......... 

“Schneider”  announced  ....... 

“Schwarz”  (when  Schneider  announced) 

“Schwarz”  announced  ....... 

besides  the  matadores. 


1 

2 

3 

3 

4 

5 


Tournees  and  “Guckser”  (Grand  Question). 


Simple  Game  ............  1 

“Schneider” 2 

“Schwarz”  3 


besides  the  matadores. 


Tournee. 


The  player  turns  one  card  of  the  Skat,  thereby  declaring  the  color 
of  this  card  to  be  trump,  except  he  has  turned  one  of  the  jacks,  in  which 
case  he  may  either  declare  the  color  of  his  jack  to  be  trump,  or  play  a 
grand  tournee.  He  must,  however,  decide,  before  seeing  the  second  card 
of  the  Skat. 


Diamonds 

Hearts 

Spades 

Clubs 

Grand 


5 points 

6 

8 

12  “ 


Solo. 

The  player  declares  any  color  out  of  his  hand  to  be  trump  without 
the  aid  of  the  Skat. 


Diamonds  9 points 

Hearts 10 

Spades 11  " 

Clubs 12 

Grand 20 

Grand  Ouvert 24  “ 


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Guckser  (or  Graud  Frage). 

The  player  takes  up  both  cards  of  the  Skat,  thereby  declaring  jacks 
only  to  be  trumps.  Should  he  win,  the  value  is  16;  losing,  32.  Every 
matador  counts  16,  respective  32  more. 

Passt  Nicht  Tournee. 

When  a player  turns  one  of  the-  Skat  cards  and  it  does  not  suit  him, 
he  may  so  declare  without  showin  it.  He  must  then  turn  the  other  card 
which  shall  be  trump.  Should  the  second  card  turned  be  a jack,  the 
player  may  either  play  the  suit  or  grand  tournee.  The  player  is  obliged 
to  show  the  second  card  before  he  mixes  it  with  his  other  cards,  other- 
wise he  is  bound  to  play  the  game  which  his  opponents  select  after 
having  laid  two  cards;  the  highest  play  called  for  must  then  be  played 
by  him.  If  won,  counts  as  tournee;  if  lost,  counts  double  against  the 
player. 

Null — 20  points. 

The  player  announcing  a Null,  wins  his  game  by  not  making  a trick. 

Null  Onvert — 40  points. 

The  player  announces  Null  Ouvert,  exposing  his  cards  and  playing 
openly.  He  wins  his  game  by  not  making  a trick. 

Ramsch — 20  points. 

When  one  player  obtains  no  trick,  30  points. 

When  two  players  obtain  no  trick,  50  points. 

The  “first  hand”  (being  the  player  next  or  left  to  the  dealer)  may 
announce  Ramsch  when  all  participants  have  passed  or  refused  to  bid. 
The  player  having  the  most  points  at  the  end  of  the  game  loses.  If  two 
or  all  the  participants  have  the  same  number  of  points,  the  player  tak- 
ing the  last  trick  loses  the  game.  The  Skat  also  belongs  to  the  player 
making  the  last  trick. 

X.  RUFES  OF  GAME. 

1.  The  cards,  after  they  have  been  properly  shuffled,  shall  be  cut 
by  the  player  to  the  right  of  the  dealer,  and  dealt  in  the  following 
order;  3-Skat-4-3.  The  full  deck  must  be  taken  up  and  dealt. 

2.  If  all  cards  are  dealt,  the  game  must  be  played,  even  if  the  deal- 
ing was  done  out  of  turn;  in  such  case  the  next  deal  must  be  made  by 
the  one  who  should  have  dealt  before,  and  then  proceed  as  if  no  mis- 
deal had  been  made,  however,  omitting  the  one  who  has  dealt  out  of  his 
turn,  thus  each  player  (jeals  but  once  during  one  round. 

3.  Bids  should  be  made  in  numbers,  the  value  of  which  occur  in 
some  possible  game. 

4.  “Schneider”  or  “Schwarz”  cannot  be  announced  in  any  game  in 
which  the  aid  of  the  Skat  was  required. 

5.  The  Skat  must  not  be  looked  at  by  any  participant  before  the 
end  of  a game,  except  by  the  player  when  playing  a game  with  the  aid 
of  the  Skat.  (See  penalties.) 

6.  In  case  a card  is  served  face  up,  a new  deal  must  be  made. 

7.  The  player  to  be  out  of  Schneider  must  have  at  least  31  points, 
the  opponents  must  have  30. 

8.  In  order  to  win  the  game,  the  player  must  have  at  least  61;  to 
make  Schneider  he  must  have  at  least  91,  and  to  make  Schwarz  must 
take  every  trick. 

9.  Null  Ouvert  and  Grand  Ouvert  must  be  declared  and  exposed 
before  a card  is  played. 

10.  If  any  player  leads  wrongly  (plays  out  of  his  order)  or  neg- 
lects to  follow  suit,  such  error  shall  terminate  the  game  and  the  same 
is  to  be  considered  as  lost  for  the  side  having  made  the  error.  (See 
penalties.) 

11.  He  who  bids  and  is  awarded  the  play,  must  play. 

12.  Ramsch  must  be  played  when  all  participants  have  passed  or 
failed  to  bid. 

13.  All  participants  must  keep  their  respective  tricks  in  the  order 
in  which  the  cards  were  played,  so  that  each  trick  in  a game  can  be 
traced  at  the  end  of  the  game. 

14.  Participants  have  the  privilege  to  examine  the  last  trick  made. 
(This  must,  however,  be  done  before  the  next  card  is  played.) 

15.  If  a player  has  overbid  his  hand,  the  next  higher  value  of  the 
respective  game  is  counted  and  charged  against  the  player;  except  in 
“Passt-mir-Nicht”  and  “Guckser,”  where  the  charge  is  doubled. 

16.  If  any  player  by  mistake  has  looked  at  either  of  the  Skat  cards, 
he  shall  be  debarred  from  playing  and  fined  10  points.  If  he  exposed 
one  or  both  cards  to  another  player,  the  dealer  shall  then  mix  the  two 
cards  in  the  Skat,  and  he  who  plays  must  turn  the  top  card  (“Passt  mir 
nicht”  is  barred)  or  any  other  play. 

17.  If  a player,  when  turning,  accidently  sees  both  cards  without 
having  announced  “Passt-mir-Nicht,”  he  shall  be  compelled  to  turn  the 
top  card  and  loses  the  right  to  play  Passt-mir-nicht  and  Grando. 

18.  If,  after  the  termination  of  a game,  a difference  of  opinion 
arises  as  to  which  side  has  won  the  game,  then  it  shall  be  the  privilege 
of  the  player  to  prove  that  he  won.  The  player  should,  in  his  own  in- 
terest. see  to  it  that  the  cards  are  not  thrown  together  before  it  has 
been  determined  whether  the  game  was  won  or  lost. 


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19.  The  player  has  the  privilege  to  throw  his  game  after  the  first 
trick.  He  loses  this  privilege  after  two  cards  of  the  second  trick  are 
on  the  table. 

20.  If  it  occurs  during  a tournament  that  a prize-play  is  won  on 
account  of  revoke  or  playing  out  of  order  by  one  of  the  opponents,  the 
Skat-Master  should  be  immediately  notified,  and  he  must  decide  if  the 
player  had  a possible  chance  to  win  had  not  the  error  occurred.  In  case 
the  Skat-Master  decides  there  was  a possible  chance  to  win,  the  player 
shall  not  debarred  from  winning  a prize. 

XI.  PENALTIES. 

All  Penalties  in  the  Nature  of  Rules  are  to  be  considered  as  Rules. 

1.  A dealer  misdealing  shall  be  charged  with  ten  points  and  must 
deal  again.  If  in  the  course  of  a game  it  developes  that  cards  had  been 
misdealt,  i.  e.  that  one  or  more  players  had  either  too  many  or  not 
enough  cards,  then  the  player  loses  the  game  if  he  did  not  have  the 
right  number  of  cards,  even  if  the  same  thing  occurred  with  one  of  the 
opponents.  But  if  the  player  had  the  right  number  of  cards  and  one  or 
both  of  the  opponents  had  too  many  or  not  enough,  then  the  player 
wins,  even  if  he  would  have  lost  the  game  otherwise.  The  dealer  is  not 
fined  in  this  case.  Each  player  should  make  sure  before  beginning  the 
game,  that  he  has  10  cards,  neither  more  or  less. 

2.  Whoever  discards  more  or  less  than  two  cards  loses  his  game. 

3.  If  a dealer  looks  at  either  of  the  Skat  cards  before  or  during 
the  progres  sof  a game,  he  shall  be  charged  ten  points. 

4.  If  the  player  who  plays  a solo  looks  at  the  Skat,  he  loses  his 
game,  but  opponents  may  insist  on  his  continuing  for  the  purpose  of 
increasing  his  loss. 

5.  If  either  opponent  examines  the  Skat  the  player  wins.  He  has 
the  same  privilege  as  in  paragraph  4,  and  the  one  who  looks  at  the  Skat 
loses  the  number  of  points  the  player  wins. 

6.  If,  before  a game  is  announced,  it  is  discovered  that  the  Skat 
cards  are  missing  or  they,  or  any  of  them,  are  in  the  possession  or  have 
been  seen  by  any  participant,  the  dealer  shall  draw  out  of  the  hand  of 
the  person  having  the  Skat  cards,  or  any  of  them,  sufficient  cards  to 
leave  said  player  10  cards,  after  which  the  bidding  shall  proceed  as  if 
no  mistake  had  been  made,  but  the  player  causing  this  proceeding,  shall 
be  fined  25  points  and  is  forbidden  to  participate  in  the  bidding  and 
denied  the  opportunity  to  play  any  game  during  this  particular  deal. 

7.  A player  mis-leading  or  neglecting  to  follow  suit  loses  the  game, 
but  any  one  of  the  participants  has  the  privilege  to  have  such  error  cor- 
rected and  proceed  with  the  game  to  its  ned  for  the  purpose  of  increas- 
ing the  player’s  loss.  His  error  is  then  excused.  If  then  one  of  the 
opponents  makes  one  of  these  errors  the  player  wins  his  game,  but  its 
value  is  also  charged  against  the  opponent  making  the  error. 

8.  If  either  of  the  opponents  leads  wrongly  (plays  out  of  order,  or 
neglects  to  follow  suit)  such  error  shall  terminate  the  game;  in  such 
case  the  game  is  won  by  the  player,  and  its  value  charged  against  the 
opponent  who  made  the  error,  but  the  player  has  the  privilege  to  have 
such  error  corrected  and  proceed  with  the  game  to  its  end,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  increasing  the  value  of  the  game,  in  which  cash  the  error  is 
excused.  If  he  then  makes  one  of  the  errors  mentioned  himself,  he  loses 
the  game,  and  the  first  error  is  fully  condoned. 

9.  If,  in  playing  Solo,  the  player  has  overbid  his  game  and  one  of 
the  opponents  makes  one  of  the  errors  mentioned,  he  wins  the  value  of 
the  game  which  he  has  bid  and  the  same  value  shall  be  charged  against 
the  opponent  making  such  error. 

10.  If,  during  the  process  of  a game,  any  one  of  the  opponents 
places  his  cards  upon  the  table,  declaring  thereby  to  have  defeated  the 
player’s  game,  all  the  remaining  cards  belong  to  the  player,  and  the 
opponent  who  erred  shall  be  charged  with  the  full  value  of  the  game. 

11.  If  a player  throws  down  his  cards  and  declares  his  game  won. 
he  cannot  claim  another  trick. 

12.  Examining  tricks  taken  (except  the  last)  or  recounting  is  not 
permitted.  Should  this  be  done,  the  opponent  may  claim  the  game. 

13.  A player  announcing  a Solo  has  the  privilege,  before  a card  is 
played,  of  increasing  the  Solo  or  announcing  Grando,  Schneider  or 
Schwarz. 

14.  The  dealer  has  the  right,  and  it  is  his  duty,  to  call  attention  to 
any  errors  in  the  play. 

15.  All  penalties  should  not  have  any  effect  on  the  score,  but  should 
be  figured  separately  at  the  end  of  the  20  rounds. 

XII.  ORDER  OE  PRIZES  AND  RULES  FOR  AWARDING  PRIZES. 

1st  Prize:  For  the  greatest  number  of  games  won,  after  deducting  the 
number  of  those  lost. 

(If  two  or  more  players  have  the  same  number  of  games,  the  one 
having  the  most  points  wins.) 

2nd  Prize:  For  the  greatest  number  of  points  made  on  own  score. 

(If  two  or  more  players  have  the  same  number  of  points,  the  one 
having  the  greatest  number  of  games,  after  deducting  those 
lost,  wins.) 


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3rd  Prize:  For  a Solo  won  against  the  greatest  number  of  matadors, 
(a.  The  value  of  the  Solo  precedes,  viz.:  1,  Grand;  2,  Clubs; 
3,  Spades;  4,  Hearts,  and  5,  Diamonds.) 

(b.  In  case  of  two  or  more  equal  games  against  an. equal  num- 
ber of  matadors,  the  total  value  of  the  respective  game  decides; 
that  is  to  say,  Schneider  will,  precede  as  also  Schneider  ange- 
sagt, etc.) 

(c.  In  case  of  two  or  more  equal  games  of  equal  value  against 
an  equal  number  of  matadors,  the  greatest  number  of  points 
decides.) 

4th  Prize:  For  the  second  greatest  number  of  games  won,  after  deduct- 
ing those  lost.  (If  two  or  more  players  have  tTJie  same  number 
of  games,  the  one  having  the  most  points  wins.) 

5th  Prize:  For  the  second  greatest  number  of  points  made  on  own  score. 

(If  two  or  more  players  have  the  same  number  of  points,  the  one 
having  the  greatest  number  of  games  won,  deducting  those 
lost,  wins.) 

6th  Prize:  For  the  Highest  Game  won. 

(If  two  or  more  players  have  the  same  high  play,  the  one  having 
the  most  points  wins.) 

7th  Prize:  For  a Tournee  won,  against  the  greatest  number  of  matadors. 

(If  two  or  more  players  have  a game  without  an  equal  number 
of  matadors,  the  rule  stated  at  3rd  Prize  shall  govern.) 

(In  deciding  the  relative  value  of  different  Tournee  Plays,  where 
there  is  a tie  the  same  rank  as  given  in  the  case  of  Solo  games 
shall  apply,  always  considering  Tournee  as  a class  in  itself.) 


UNIQUE  SKAT  HAND 

The  many  possibilities  in  the  game  of  skat,  may  be  illus- 
trated by  the  following  extreme  hand. 

With  following  hand  the  player,  in  the  lead,  can  play  and 
win  every  game. 


A,  the  player,  holds  : 


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In  the  “SKAT”  are: 


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He  can  play  Frage,  or  Tourne  any  card  and  make  Schwarz. 

He  can  play  any  suit  Solo  and  make  Schwarz. 

He  can  play  Guckser  or  Solo  Grand  and  make  Schwarz.  He  can 
win  a Grand  Ouvert. 

He  can  play  Nullo  or  Null  Ouvert  and  not  take  a trick. 


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waren;  iBre  Flamen  finb  bon  ben  ©bielern  ber  refbeftiben  ©täbte  3u  embfehlen. 

V.  ^ftidjten  ber  Beamten. 

1.  Ser  ißräfibent  foil  alle  SBerfammlungen  leiten  unb  eg-officio  iDUtglieb  aller 
ftehenben  .ft’cmitcen  fein 

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^räffbenten  beffen  ©teile  bertreten. 

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fTotrcfbonbensen  führen  unb  al§  ©alär  für  feine  ^Bemühungen  25  ©ent§  ber  iWitglieb 
erhalten. 

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SofaI*©cBriftführer  fungiren,  bie  kanten  ber  ©latfbieler  an  ben  S-Ber6anb§*©chriftführer 
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sugefanbt  Werben,  unter  ben  ©fatfbielern  bertheilen.  $orto=2lu§Iagen  f ollen  ihnen  ber* 
gütet  Werben. 

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an  gegebenen  barlamentarifchen  Regeln  gelten. 

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Fobffteuer  bon  50  Sent§  an  ben  beseitigen  93erBanb!§s©(hriftführer  31t  entrichten,  wofür 
ihm  eine  £DiitgIieb§*£Iarte  auSgeftellt  Wirb. 

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fönnen  su  ©hremSBHtgliebern  ernannt  werben,  hoch  finb  biefelben  bom  3ah^e§=29eitrage 
nicht  entbunben. 

VII.  9Ze6cugefehe 

1.  Sie  beutfdje  ©brache  foil  bie  ©efchäftöfbrache  fein,  jeboch  barf  ein  2JIitgIieb  fich 
in  ben  ©ifcungen  auch  ber  englifdfjen  ©brache  Bebienen. 

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änbert  Werben,  unb  Bebarf  e<§  ber  uftimmung  bon  sWeibrittel  ber  anwefenben  üöiitglieber, 
um  folche  ißeränberungen  31t  machen. 

3.  @§  foil  jebe§  ^ahr  ein  ®ongrefj  aBgehalten  Werben,  um  bie  ©biel=9tegeln  311 
Befbrechen.  Ser  Qrt  be§  nächften  &'ortgteffe§  foil  in  ber  3ahre3==23erfammlung  feftgefefet 
Werben. 

4.  ©3  foil  bie  Pflicht  eine§  jeben  9ftitgliebe§  fein,  bie  ©latfbieler  fo  biel  wie  mög= 
lieh  3u  beranlaffen,  iülitglieb  eine§  ©IuB§  au  werben  unb  ftreng  nach  ben,  bon  bem 
fBerBanb  angenommenen  Regeln,  31t  fbielen. 

5.  Sa§  fpräfibium  hat  ba§  9techt,  ÜBlitglieber,  gegen  Welche  Begrünbete  SefchWerbc 
borliegt.  Bi§  sur  nächften  £sahre§*93erfammlung  su  fufbenbieren,  Währenb  ber  2tu3fchlufe 
eine§  9J?itgIiebe§  au§  bem  23erBanb  nur  mit  Suftimmung  bon  sWeibrittel  ber  anwefenben 
SRitgliebcr  gefchehen  lann. 

6.  Slnträae  Betreffenb  SIBänberung  bon  ©bieMRegeln  miiffen  minbeften§  14  Sage 
bor  beginn  be'§  £Iongreffe§  bem  2SerBanb§*©chriftführer  fchriftluh  eingefanbt  werben. 

'7.  iiongrefcSurniere  follen  in  swei  ©ifcungen  bon  je  20  3tunben  aBgehalten 
Werben. 

8.  Sa§  ^Rechnungsjahr  wirb  nach  2IBhaIten  be§  jeweiligen  SiongreffeS  als  gefchlof* 
fen  Betrautet. 


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VIII.  SpiehtPcftimmungcu  für  SiougrcfcSurnameutc. 

3.  £rage=©piele  finb  amSgefcbloffen. 

2.  Itm  % per  «Point  ober  25  per  ioo  «points  foil  gefpiclt  trerben. 

f.-  ®.rA^n“nS  .i3e^  2mrnament3  foil  ber  tpräfibent  einen  Sfatmeifter  unb  für 
ungefabr  2o  . Xifcbe  je  einen  Stbtbeiiung§*©latmeifter  ernennen,  beffen  ober  beren  <5nt= 
fdjeibungen  in  ©trettfallen  mafegebenb  finb. 

4.  Sie  Stnfchreibebogen  müffen  genau  auägefüllt  unb  bie  auf  benfelben  gebrucften 
tSeftimmungen  beamtet  unb  Befolgt  trerben. 

r .5.  IPiinbftenS  7 greife  muffen  in  ber  in  § 12  Beftimmten  Pteibenfolge  sur  93er* 
rgeilung  fommen;  follen  meBr  al§  7 greife  BertBeilt  trerben,  fo  foil  ficfi  bie  oben  ange* 
gebene  «Reihenfolge  trieberbolen. 

6.  Sie  ©pielpläfce  follen  burd)  ba3  2oo§  entfdjieben  trerben;  ber  Umtaufch  eine§ 
SoofeS  rann  nur  mit  Suftimmung  be§  ©tat meiftens  gefcbeben,  obne  biefe  Suftimmung 
fd&Itefet  ber  Umtaufd)  bon  ber  Sbetlrcabme  au<§. 

Stad»  Seginn  be§  SurnamenteS  foil  ber  ©tatmeifter  alle  bie  Sifcbe,  bie  nicht  boll 
befefet  finb,  su  berboüftänbigen  fudjen,  nacbbem  bie  erfte  jftunbe  an  einem  Sifche  gefbielt 
»rorben  ift,  lann  niemanb  mebr  eintreten. 

7.  $ebe§  Spiel,  tnelcbeg  su  einem  greife  berechtigt  31t  fein  fcbeint,  mufe  auf  ber 
Diüdfeite  t>e§>  Slnfchreibebogenä  beutlid)  bemerft  trerben,  ba  nur  fo  bermerite  Spiele 
berüdficbtigt  trerben.  «Jicflantntioncn  für  greife  für  nicht  fo  bcrmerftc  Spiele  finben 
feine  töerüdfichtigung. 


8.  Sille  Stnfchreibebogen  finb  nadj  33eenbigung  ber  20  «Rnnben,  orbnung§gemäfe 
au§gefüllt,  bem  Slbtbeilung<§*©tatmeifter  ber  betreffenben  Stbtbeilung  absulicfern  unb 
bon  biefem  bem,  bom  ipräfibenten  bor  beginn  be§  Surnament<§  su  ernennenben  «8erecb= 
nung§fomitee  su  übergeben. 

9.  Ser  Söericht  be§  23erechnung§fomitee§  ift  fobalb  als  möglich  nach  bem  streiten 
Surnier  bem  $räfibenten  einsubänbigen. 

10.  Stile  sur  23ertbeilitng  tommenben  greife  follen  bor  beginn  be§  SurnierS 
beuttid)  ftcbtbar  mit  ber  Stummer  be§  ipreifeä  bcseidjnet  trerben. 

11.  &ein  Spieler  ift  31t  mebr  al§  einem  greife  berechtigt. 

12.  ^ebe  Surnament-Sifeung  ift  bon  ber  anberen,  Bi§  auf  bie  in  § 11  getroffenen 
«Peftimmung,  unabhängig,  fo  bafe  auch  biejenigen  Sbeilnebmer,  bie  nur  an  einer  ©ifcung 
tbeilnebmen  lonntcn,  einen  $prei§  getoinnen  tönnen. 

13.  Stile  Spiele,  bie  su  einem  greife  berechtigt  erfdjeinen,  fotoie  alle  Slbänbetun* 
gen  ber  angefchriebenen  Sßoint»,  müffen  bom  Stbtbeilung§*@fatmcifter  beglaubigt  toerben. 

14.  «Rach  20  Stunben  ift  ba§  Surnament  an  iebem  Sifche  beenbet,  felbft  trenn 
nicht  alle  80,  refpeltibe  60  ©piele,  auf  bem  Slnfchreibebogen  bermertt  finb. 


IX.  Spielarten  unb  ^Berechnung  ber  Spiele.  Spiettrertbc  bei  SoIo§. 


©infaches  Spiel  Säbit  1 mal. 

©djxteiber  „ 2 „ 

©chtrars  » 3 „ 

©chneiber  angefagt  „ 3 „ 

©düoars  (trenn  ©chneiber  angefagt)  „ 4 „ 

©chtrars  angefagt  „ 5 „ 

nebft  ben  «Ptataboren  ober  ohne  biefelben. 

Spiettrertbe  bei  Sournce  unb  Ghuffcr. 

©infa$e§  Spiel  Säbit  1 mal. 

©chneiber  „ 2 „ 

©chtrars  „ 3 „ 


nebft  ben  PJiataboren  ober  ohne  biefelben. 


Sournee. 


Ser  ©pieler  bedt  eine  ®arte  be§  ©fat§  auf,  beren  garbe  bann  als>  Srumpf  gilt, 
ausgenommen,  bie  aufgebedte  Äarte  ift  ein  «.Bauer,  in  trelchem  Salle  ber  ©pieler  ent* 
treber  bie  garbe  be§  Säuern  ober  @runb  al§  Srumpf  ertlären  fann. 

©dftein  Säbit  5 joints. 


■Sers  „ 6 

Schippen  „ 7 

Kreits  „ 8 

@ranb  „ 12 


Solo. 


Ser  ©pieler  erflärt  eine  garbe  ober  ©ranb  al§  Sriumpf,  ohne  ben  ©tat  aufsubeben. 
©dftein  3äblt  9 «Points. 


epers  . „ 10 

Schippen  „ 11 

&reus  12 

©ranb  „ 20 

©ranb  Oitbert  „ 24 


©udfer  ober  GJranb  Stage. 

Ser  ©pieler  foil,  ehe  er  ben  ©tat  bereinnimmt,  ertlären,  bafe  er  ©ranb  fpielen 
trill;  berfelbe  foftet,  trenn  getronnen  16,  trenn  berloren  32.  Seber  äPatabor  mit  ober 
obne  bem  gefpielt  trurbe,  säblt  einmal  16  refpeltibe  32  mebr. 


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©ournee  gefällt  mir  nidBt. 

©er  Spider  Bat  bag  ERecftf,  eine  ßarte  beg  ©fateg  anaufeBen,  trenn  iBm  biefe  nicBt 
gefällt,  muf)  er  bie  atoeite  aufbecfen;  bie  SarBe  biefer  starte  gilt  alg  ©rumßf,  ift  fie 
ein  Saner,  fo  fteßt-  eg  bem  (Spielet  frei,  ©ranb  ober  SarBe  au  fBielen.  ©iefe  ©Bielart 
ift  alg  Tournee  31t  ■ Berechnen,  ift  inbeffen  bie  ghoeite  starte  au  ©rumBf  gemacBt,  fo  aäBIt 
bag  ©Biet,  toenn  Berloren,  boBBelt.  ©er  ©Bieler  Brauet  bie  erfte  tournierte  Starte  ni0t 
aufauleaen,  toenn  er  „gefällt  mir  nidßt"  gemelbet  B at,  jebodß  ift  er  berBflidßtet,  bie  gboeite 
Starte  git  aeigen,  eBe  er  bicfcIBe  au  ben  anberen  Starten  ftecft;  unterläßt  er  folcßeg,  fo 
foil  er  ge&alten  toerben,  bagjenige  Spiel  3u  fBielen,  toelcßeg,  nacBbem  er  atoei  harten 
berlegt  Bat,  Bon  feinen  Bciben  Gegnern  Beftimmt  ioirb,  unb  bon  biefen  foil  ber  bag 
SorredBt  Baßen.  ioeldßer  bag  BöcBfte  ©Bid  Beftimmt. 


mi. 

MI  . aäBIt  20  SointS. 

MI  Oubert  „ 40 

Siantfcß. 

Stamfdß  aäBIt  20  5J$oint§. 

Stamfdß,  in  toeldßem  ein  ©Bieler  leinen  ©tidB  Bat  „ 30 

Siantfdß,  in  toeldßem  ghoei  ©Bieler  feinen  ©tidB  BaBen  „ 50  „ 


Siufe  gefBielt  ioerben,  toenn  alle  Baffen. 

23enn  ghaei  ober  brei  ©Bieter  biefelBen  Sointg  BaBen,  Berliert  berjenige,  ber  ben 
lebten  ©tidB  madBt.  ©er  ©fat  aäBIt  für  bn,  ber  ben  lebten  ©tidB  madBt. 

X.  ©Bid=91egeln. 

1.  harten  toerben,  nacBbem  fie  geBörig  Berbedft  gemifdBt  unb  Born  ©BeilneBmer  aut 
redBten  £anb  aßgeßoßen  toorben  finb,  gegeBen,  3 — ©fat — 4 — 3.  ©g  ift  nidBt  geftattet, 
nur  einen  ©Beil  ber  harten  auerft  augautßeilen,  fonbern  ber  StartengeBer  mufe  alle  32 
harten  aufammen  in  bie  £anb  neBmen  unb  bon  oBen  BertBeilen. 

2.  ©inb  bie  harten  BoIIftänbig  auggegeBen,  fo  ntufe  bag  ©Biel  Begonnen  toerben, 
\ fdBft  toenn  ber  ©eBer  nidBt  an  ber  Steiße  toar.  ©ag  nöcBfte  ©eßen  geBt  bann  an  ben 

3urücf,  ber  eigentlidB  Bätte  geben  fallen.  Sn  biefem  Sali  Berliert  niemanb  feine  Sorßanb. 

3.  ©g  follte  nur  mit  foIdBen  Saßlen  gereiat  toerben,  bie  einem  Beftimmten  ©Biel* 
loertBe  glcicfifommen. 

4.  Sn  ©Bielen,  in  toeldBem  ber  ©fat  augeaogen  toirb,  fann  nidBt  ©dBneiber  ober 
fdBtoara  angefagt  toerbpn. 

5.  ©er  ©fat  barf  nidBt  (oBne  Seredßtigung)  Bor  Seenbigung  bc§  ©Bieleg  angefeBen 
toerben. 

6.  ©oBalb  ber  StartengeBer  Beim  Verteilen  ber  harten  eine  aufbeeft,  muß  eine  neue 
Sertßeilung  ber  harten  ftattfinben. 

7.  ©er  ©Bieler  mufe  minbefteng  31,  bie  ©egenfBieler  müffen  minbefteng  30  Sointg 
BaBen,  um  aug  bem  ©dBneiber  au  fdn. 

8.  Um  au  getoinnen,  muß  ber  ©Bieler  minbefteng  61,  um  ©dBneiber  au  madBen 
minbefteng  91  Sointg  BaBen;  um  ©dßtoara  au  madBen,  mufa  er  jeben  ©tidB  Befommen. 

9.  Süll  oubert  unb  ©ranb  ouBert  müffen  Bor  bem  erften  ©tidB  erflärt  unb  auf* 
gebedft  toerben. 

10.  Salfdß  augfBielen  (aufeer  ber  Steiße,  ober  SarBe  nidBt  Befennen)  enbet  bag 
©Biel  alg  berloren  für  biejenige  Partei,  bie  bag  SerfeBen  gemadBt  Bat,  toenn  ber  SeB* 
Ier  bon  ber  ©egenBartei  nidBt  entfcßulbigt  toirb.  (©ieBe  ©trafen). 

11.  2öer  gereiat  unb  bag  ©Biel  erBalten  Bat,  mufe  fBiden. 

12.  Stamfdß  mufe  gefBidt  toerben,  toenn  alle  Baffen. 

13.  ©ie  ©tidBe  feilten  fo  geBalten  toerben,  bafe  ein  ettoaigeg  SerfeBen  naeßgetoie* 
fen  toerben  fann;  ieber  ©tidB  foil  berbedft  Bereingenommen  toerben. 

14.  ©er  aulefct  gemadBte  ©tidB  barf,  Bor  bem  nädBffen  SIugfBielen,  nodBmalg  ange* 
feBen  toerben. 

15.  Seim  UeBerreiaen  foil  ber  nädBft  BöBere  Söertß  ber  ©rumBffarBe,  ber  aum 
©etoinnen  ber  gereiaten  Sunfte  erforberlicß  toar,  aBgefdBrieBen  toerben.  Bei  „©efällt  mir 
mdßt"  unb  ©ueffer  boBBelt. 

16.  Söenn,  burdß  irgenb  ein  SerfeBen,  einer  ber  ©Bider  eine  ober  Beibe  harten 
beg  ©fateg  anfieBt.  fo  foil  er  bom  ©Bileen  beg  Betreffenben  ©Bideg  auggefdBIoffen  fein 
unb  mit  10  Sointg  Beftraft  toerben.  £at  er  eine  ober  Beibe  harten  fo  gegeigt,  bafc  fie 
bon  einem  ber  anberen  ©Bieler  gefeBen  toerben  fonnten.  fo  foil  ber  ©eBer  ben  ©fat 
mifdßen  unb  ber.  ber  bag  ©Biel  erßält,  foil  bie  oBerfte  starte  befleißen  au  ©runtBf  madBen 
(„gefällt  mir  nidBt"  ift  auggefdBIoffen)  ober  irgenb  ein  anbereg  ©Biel  fBielen. 

17.  SSenn  ein  ©Bieler,  nacBbem  er  bag  ©Bid  Befommen  Bat,  tournir  unb  gufällig 
Beibe  harten  anfieBt,  foil  bie  SarBe  ber  oBerften  Starte  ©runtBf  fein  ©ranb  ift  in  bie* 
fern  Salle  auggefdBIoffen. 

18.  SScnn  nadB  Seenbigung  eineg  ©Bieleg  Beibe  Parteien  BeßauBten,  getoonnen  au 
BaBen,  fo  foil  eg  bem  ©Bieler  geftattet  fein,  au  Betoeifen,  baß  er  meßr  alg  60  Slugen 
Batte;  cg  ift  begßalB  emBfeBIengtoert,  bie  gemadßten  ©tidBe  fo  lange  aufammen  au  Balten, 
Big  feftgcftellt  toorben  ift,  toeldBe  Sartei  getoonnen  Batte. 

19.  ©em  ©Bider  foil  eg  geftattet  fein,  fieß  fofort  ober  nadB  bem  erften  ©tidB  3U 
legen;  finb  meßr  alg  ein  ©ttdB  gemadBt  toorben,  foil  biefe  Sergiinftigung  aufBören. 

20.  2ßenn  ein  au  einem  Sreife  Beredßtigteg  ©Biel  burdB  ein  SerfeBen  getoonnen 
tourbe,  fo  foil  bieg  fofort  bem  2IBtt6eiIungg*©fatmeifter  gemelbet  toerben,  ber  bann  ent* 
fdßeiben  foil,  oB  eine  Siöglidßfeit  borlag,  bag  ©Biel  audß  oßne  bag  SerfeBen  31t  getoinnen, 
fo  foil  bag  ©Biel  ßreigBeredßtigt  BleiBen. 

XI.  ©trafen. 

Stile  Bier  angefüßrten  ©trafen  finb  gleidß3eitig  alg  Siegeln  au  Betradßten  unb  finb  alg 
foldße  angenommen. 


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1.  Ser  ©cber,  ber  Marten  bergeBen,  mufc  nochmals  geBen  unb  ioirb  mit  10  BointS 
beitraft.  Stellt  fich  erft  im  ßaufe  eines  SpieleS  h erauS,  bafc  bergeben  ioorben  ift,  b.  B. 
brft  einer  ober  mehrere  Spieler  au  biel  ober  su  ioenig  harten  haben,  fo  berliert  ber 
Sbteler,  ioenn  feine  harten  nicht  richtig  finb,  felBft  ioenn  auch  einer  ber  ©egenfpieler 
nicht  bie  richtige  Stnaaht  harten  Batte.  £at  bagegen  ber  Spieler  bie  richtige  Stnaaht 
harten,  aBer  einer  ober  Beibe  (Gegner  au  biel  ober  311  ioenig,  fo  geioinnt  ber  Sbieler, 
felBft  ioenn  er  fonft  baS  Sbiel  berloren  haben  ioiirbe.  Ser  StartengeBer  ioirb  in  biefem 
gatte  nicht  Beftraft.  geber  Spieler  follte  fich  baher  bor  beginn  beS  Spieles  babon  über= 
3eugen,  bafe  er  10  harten,  nicht  mehr  unb  nicht  ioeniger,  hat 

2.  2Ber  mehr  ober  ioeniger  als  2 harten  aBIegt.  berliert  fein  Spiel. 

3.  x’Benn  ber  ^artengeber  bor  ober  loährenb  beS  SpielcnS  ben  Slat  anfieht,  foil 
er  mit  10  joints  Beftraft  loerben. 

4.  .£at  ber  Spieler  ioährenb  eines  Soto  Spieles  ben  Stat  angefehen,  fo  berliert 
er.  auf  alte  gölte,  hoch  tonnen  bie  ©egner  bie  gortfefcung  beS  Spieles  bertangen,  um 
Schneiber  ober  Schioara  su  machen. 

5.  £at  einer  ber  ©egenfpieler  ben  Stat  angefehen,  fo  fott  ber  Spieler  geioinnen 
unb  fteht  ihm  biefetBe  Berechtigung  als  ben  Gegnern,  ioie  in  § 4 tngegeben  toirb,  au; 
bemicnigcn,  ber  ben  Stat  angefehen  hat,  loerben  fo  btele  joints  aBg-'fchrieBen,  als  bem 
©egner  .augefdjrieBen. 

6.  SBenn  fich,  bor  bem  Slnfagen  eines  Spieles,  herauSftettt,  bafe  ber  Stat  ober  ein 
Stjeil  beSfetBen  fehlt  unb  fich  in  ben  £önben  ber  iöbitfpieler  borfinbet,  fo  foil  ber  &ar* 
tengeBer  ben  Stat  in  ber  Söcife  ergänaen,  bafe  er  Bon  ben  Betreffenben,  bie  fich  Ben 
Stat  unberechtigter  äßeife  angeeignet  haßen,  genügenb  harten  berbedt  herauSaieht  unb 
biefe  atS  Stat  niebertegt.  derjenige  Spieler,  Bei  loetchem  ber  Stat  ober  ein  Sheit  beS* 
fetBcn  gefunben  iourbe.  berleirt  baS  fRedjt  anm  fReiaeu  ober  anm  Spielen  unb  ioirb 
bielmehr  mit  25  BointS  Beftraft. 

7.  #at  ber  Spieler  fatfch  auSgefpielt  ober  fatfch  augegeBeit  (garBe  nicht  Betannt). 
fo  ift  baS  Spiet  für  ihn  atS  berloren  au  Betrachten,  hoch  hat  jeber  ber  ©egenfpieler  baS 
Becht,  BaS  Berfehen  Berichtigen  au  taffen  unb  bie  gortfefcung  beS  Spieles  au  bertangen. 
Somit  ift  baS  Berfehen  atS  nicht  gemacht  au  Betrachten.  ftRacht  bann  einer  ber  ©egen= 
fpieter  eines  ber  genannten  Berfehen,  fo  getoinnt  ber  Spieler;  ber  SSerth  beS  Spieles 
ioirb  bann  bemjenigen  ahgefchrieBen,  ber  baS  aioeite  Berfehen  gemacht  hat. 

8.  £at  ein  ©egenfpieler  eines  ber  borgenannten  Berfehen  gemacht,  fo  fteht  eS  bem 
Spieler  frei,  fein  Spiet  fofort  atS  geioonnen  au  reflamiren  ober  auf  gortfefcung  beS* 
felBen  au  Bcftehen;  mit  teuerem  ift  baS  Berfehen  atS  nicht  gemacht  au  Betrachten. 

ein  Spiet  burch  ein  fotcheS  Berfehen  geioonnen  loorben,  foil  eS  bem  ahgefchrie= 
Ben  loerben,  ber  baS  Berfehen  gemacht  hat  unb  bem  Spieler  augefchrieben. 

9.  £at  ein  Spieler,  ber  einen  Solo  angefagt  hat,  fich  üBerreiat  unb  ein  ©egem 
fpieter  macht  eines  ber  genannten  Berfehen,  fo  gilt  ber  nächft  höhere  SBertt)  Ber  Betreff 
fenben  Spielart,  b.  h-  Ber  Spieler  geioinnt  fo  biel,  ioie  er  auBernfalts  berloren  haben 
loürbc.  Ser  Spiettoerth  ioirb  ihm  bann  au,  unb  bem,  ber  baS  Berfehen  gemacht  hat,  aB= 
gefchrieBen. 

10.  ©rftärt  einer  ber  ©egenfpieler  im  ßaufe  beS  Spieles,  genug  au  haBen,  unb  legt 
ben  Beft  ber  harten  auf  ben  Sifch,  fo  gehört  biefer  Beft  bem  Spieler.  £aBen  bie  ©egen= 
fpieter  nicht  genug,  fo  ioirb  ber  SBerth  beS  Spieles  bem  cBgefchrieben,  ber  baS  Berfehen 
gemacht  hat. 

11.  Grttärt  ber  Spieler,  genug  au  haben  unb  legt  ben  Beft  feiner  harten  offen  auf 
ben  Sifch,  tann  er  feinen  toeiteren  Stich  reflamiren. 

12.  SaS  Bachfehen  ber  Stiche  (ber  te^te  ausgenommen),  foioie  baS  Bachaäbten 
ioährenb  beS  Spieles  ift  nicht  geftattet;  aäbtt  ein  Spieler  ober  ©egenfpieler  trofcbem 
ioährenb  beS  SpielenS  nach,  fo  fann  bon  ber  ©egenpartei  baS  Spiet  atS  berloren  refta* 
mirt  loerben. 

13.  Bei  Soto=SpieIen  ift  eS  bem  Spieler  geftattet,  bor  bem  erften  StuSfpielen  bie 
garBe  feines  S0I0S  au  erhöhen,  ©ranb  au  fpieten,  Schneiber  ober  Sdpoara  anaufagen. 

14.  Ser  ^artengeber  ift  partner  unb  hat  nicht  nur  baS  Bed&t,  fonbern  bie  Bfticht, 
etioaige  Berfehen,  bie  bon  irgenb  einer  Seite  gemacht  iourben,  au  metben. 

15.  Sitte  StrafpointS  fotten  ben  regelrechten  „Score"  nicht  Beeinträchtigen,  fonbern 
nach  Beenbiaung  ber  20  Bunben  BefonberS  berredjnet  loerben. 

XII.  Bciljenfotge  Ber  greife  unb  beren  Bcrthcitung. 

lter  BrciS:  gür  bie  größte  Stnaaht  geioonnener  Spiele,  nach  SIBaug  ber  bertorenen. 
fSaBen  mehrere  biefetBe  Stnaaht  geioonnener  Spiele,  entfeheiben  bie  meiften  felBft* 
gemähten  BointS. 

2ter  %vei§>:  gür  bie  meiften  fetBftgemachten  BointS. 

£aBen  mehrere  biefetBe  Stnaaht  gemachter  BointS,  entfdjeibet  bie  Stnaahl  ber 
geioonnenen  Spiele,  nach  StBaug  ber  bertorenen. 

Ster  BteiS:  gür  ben  geioonnenen  Solo  gegen  bie  meiften  ftRotabore: 

Sie  garBenorbnung  entfdjeibet,  eBenfo  ift  Schneiber  unb  Schneiber  angefagt  111 
Betracht  au  aiepen,  both  nicht  als  SRatabcr  au  Betrachten. 

Bei  gleichen  berartigen  Spielen  entfeheibet  bie  Stnaaht  ber  fetBftgemachten  BointS. 
4tcr  BreiS:  giir  bie  3toeitgröfete  Stnaaht  geioonnener  Spiele, 

SSie  unter  lter  B^eiS. 

51er  B^eiS:  gür  bie  aioeitmeiften  fetBftgemachten  BointS. 

Sßie  unter  2ter  B^eiS.  ^ 

6ter  BteiS:  gitr  baS  gewonnene  höchfte  Gsinaetfpiet. 

SSie  unter  lter  B*eiS. 

7ter  BteiS:  gür  baS  geioonnene  SEoitrnee  gegen  bie  meiften  Biatabore. 

Sßie  unter  3ter  B^eiS. 


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